Flamengo and River Plate finish 2-2 in Algarve friendly

Flamengo and River Plate played to a 2-2 draw in a pre‑season friendly on July 3 at the Algarve Stadium in Portugal, part of the Troféu do Algarve tournament. Flamengo opened the scoring through Bruno Henrique and Samuel Lino, while River Plate’s Julián Driussi answered with two goals to level the match.

Coach Leonardo Jardim used the game to test lineup changes ahead of the season. Flamengo’s next tournament matches will be against Lausanne‑Sport on July 8 and Benfica on July 11, while River Plate will continue its preparations elsewhere.