LÉO ORTIZ RECEIVES THE HIGHEST MARK IN STATISTICS, AMONG THE BRASILEIRÃO’S SERIE A DEFENDERS

Flamengo fought so hard to have defender Léo Ortiz, who is now reaping the fruits of his insistence, against Red Bull Bragantino. Hired in March this year, the player has already become popular with the fans, even for playing out of position, as a midfielder.

This new positioning is to cover the gap in absences due to players called up for the Copa América. Tite then opted to place the defender further in front of the defense and the defender did not disappoint the coach or the fans. However, the statistical portal Sofascore gave the best average to the red and black defender, who leads the ranking among other players in the position, in series A.

Check out the statistics:

23 games

⚽️3 goals

🅰️2 assists

✅87% pass accuracy (!)

↗️67% pass accuracy long pass (!)

🚀72% aerial duels won (!)

💪70% duels won (!)

❌0 serious defensive errors (! )

💯Sofascore Rating 7.37

Versatility saved Flamengo

Pulgar's return from the Copa América, in addition to the consolidation of Allan After a period of injuries, he should make Léo Ortiz act less as a midfielder and become an option in defense again. The defender himself confirmed that he does not want to return to midfield permanently, but made a point of praising his versatility as an asset for more opportunities.

In short, with Leo Ortiz available, Flamengo is preparing to the next challenge of the season. That's because Flamengo will face Cuiabá, at 8pm, next Saturday, at Maracanã.