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Erik Ten Hag Suffers Humiliating Defeat in First Game Since Man United Sacking - 'a Debacle' - Manchester Evening News

  • Erik Ten Hag's Bayer Leverkusen lost 5-1 to Flamengo Under-20s in his first match as manager, marking a disappointing start to his tenure.
  • Ten Hag was previously sacked by Manchester United after winning only three of his first nine league matches.
  • Bayer Leverkusen made a record number of substitutions during the game, with a total of 13 changes made by Ten Hag.
  • Leverkusen will face Bochum in their next match as part of their pre-season tour in Brazil, returning to Germany afterward.
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The new Bayer Leverkusen technician, the Dutchman Erik ten Hag, scored a humiliating 5-1 score against the Flamengo's sub-20 team in their first preseason match on the Bavarian team bench.

Ten Hag's debut is anything but round. Bayer Leverkusen is clearly subject to Flamengo's U20 in the Brazilian training camp.

Bayer Leverkusen has clearly lost the first game under his new coach Erik ten Hag against a junior team. Against the U20 of Flamengo it scored a 1:5.

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Globo broke the news in Brazil on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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