Flamengo star Erick Pulgar sustains lower-body injury vs Bayern in Club World Cup

Flamengo star Erick Pulgar sustains lower-body injury vs Bayern in Club World Cup | iNFOnews.ca
Flamengo's Erick Pulgar gestures during the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between CR Flamengo and Bayern Munich in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, June 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Flamengo star Erick Pulgar was injured and carried off the field after a tackle in the first half of the round-of-16 match against Bayern Munich on Sunday.

Pulgar suffered the lower-body injury on a play in which he fouled Bayern’s Harry Kane late in the first half, though the exact injury wasn’t immediately known. The tackle sparked a brief skirmish between players from both sides.

Pulgar received a yellow card for the foul and will miss the quarterfinals if Flamengo advances. The Brazilian club trailed Bayern 3-1 at the half.

Pulgar was also credited with an own goal that put Bayern up 1-0 in the sixth minute when he headed a cross by Joshua Kimmich into his own net.

Flamengo star Erick Pulgar sustains lower-body injury vs Bayern in Club World Cup | iNFOnews.ca
Flamengo’s Erick Pulgar is taken off the pitch with an injury during the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between CR Flamengo and Bayern Munich in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, June 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Flamengo star Erick Pulgar sustains lower-body injury vs Bayern in Club World Cup | iNFOnews.ca
Flamengo’s Erick Pulgar is carried off the pitch after being injured during the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between CR Flamengo and Bayern Munich in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, June 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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