Atlético-MG will face the Tampa Bay Rowdies in its next match.
Playing with an alternate squad, formed mostly by young players, Atlético-MG lost its debut match in the Florida Cup to Bayer Leverkusen by a score of 1-0. The game, played at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, was decided by a second-half goal from Mexican star Chicharito Hernandéz.
The Germans started strong against the alternate Galo squad and were the better team for the entire first half. At the 21-minute mark, Henrichs almost opened the scoring in a combination play with Bellarabi, but his kick went far from the target.