This Sunday, Borussia Dortmund were surprised and thrashed by Pathum United, from Thailand, 4-0, in a friendly match played at BG Stadium, in Thanyaburi, Thailand. Lorenzen, Dangda and Wonggorn (2x) scored the goals for the Thai team.
The friendly was Borussia Dortmund’s second pre-season match. Last Wednesday, the German team drew 1-1 with Erzgebirge Aue in Germany.
Borussia’s next friendly is scheduled for 7:15 am (Brasília time) this Wednesday. The German team will face Cerezo Osaka at Yanmar Field Nagai, in Japan.
Friendly match defeat in Bangkok. pic.twitter.com/fzpDiHoRg3
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) July 21, 2024
In another friendly match held this Sunday, Benfica beat Almería, from Spain, 3-1, at the Joseph-Moynat stadium, in France. With a goal scored, Brazilian Arthur Cabral was one of the highlights of the game. Pavlidis and João Mário scored the other goals.
Unlike Borussia, the friendly was Benfica’s third in the pre-season. The Portuguese team beat Farense 5-0 and drew 2-2 with Celta de Vigo.
Still in pre-season, Benfica returns to the field this Thursday, against Brentford, from England, at Estádio da Luz, in Lisbon, capital of Portugal.
⏸ Break time.
⚽ Pavlidis pic.twitter.com/NjPBFSNrIn
— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) July 21, 2024
Source: Gazetaesportiva

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