Lucas Rodrigues hails win, Brazil in control against Denmark

Lucas Rodrigues hails win, Brazil in control against DenmarkLucas Rodrigues scored his first goal for the Under-20 national teamCredits: Nelson Terme /CBF

>Lucas Rodrigues, from Goiás, had plenty of reasons to celebrate after Brazil’s Under-20 national team opened its run of friendlies in Spain. The scorer of Brazil’s second goal in the 4-1 win over Denmark this Monday (28) at Pinatar Arena, the midfielder spoke about the happiness of finding the net.

>“I’m very happy about the goal and the win as well. It’s an indescribable feeling to represent our country, even more so when I’m able to contribute. So, I’m very happy. I can only thank God and the coach for the opportunity,” he said.

>Lucas scored in the 35th minute of the first half, when Brazil regained the lead after conceding the equalizer. The midfielder received the ball in midfield and unleashed a powerful shot, leaving the Danish goalkeeper with no chance.

>For Lucas, the team’s strong start was important for Brazil to gain confidence and manage to stay in control of the game.

>“We started the game very well and managed to score our first goal. We were able to control the game almost the whole time, so that gave the team confidence,” he assessed.

>The victory was the first of the Under-20 team’s three fixtures during this FIFA international window. After Denmark, Brazil will face the United States and Mexico in matches that Lucas considers important to keep the work going.

>“And we’ll keep improving, keep improving, because this win is very important. Now we’ll keep working, adjust what the coach needs to adjust, and continue this progress,” he concluded.

>Brazil’s Under-20 national team’s next match will be against the United States on Thursday (October 1), at 6 p.m. local time and 1 p.m. Brasília time, once again at Pinatar Arena in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain. The match will be the second of the three friendlies scheduled for this FIFA international window. The last one will be against Mexico on October 5, at 11 a.m. local time and 6 a.m. Brasília time, at the same venue.

>This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.