At La Fortaleza Stadium in Argentina, Flamengo lost to Lanús 1-0 on Thursday (19th) in the first leg of the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana.
The first half was marked by a lot of battles in the midfield and little inspiration in the creative sectors of the teams.
The Argentinians relied heavily on crosses into the area, and goalkeeper Rossi, when called upon, had no difficulty with the shots.
Flamengo, on the other hand, had the best chance with Cebolinha after a pass from Arrascaeta in the area but struggled to penetrate the hosts’ defense.
After the break, the scenario did not change.
The difference was that Lanús posed more danger and gave goalkeeper Rossi more work.
The Argentinians almost extended their lead when Sepúlveda chipped over Rossi, but the ball hit the crossbar.
👀 Scored 3, but only 1 counted
The semi-automatic offside technology saved Flamengo in Argentina.
Early in the first half, after a free-kick into the area, Salvio headed at the near post, and Castillo got there before Rossi to find the back of Flamengo’s net.
However, the play was ruled out for offside.
Later, in the second half, Flamengo’s defense failed to clear a corner kick into the area, and Castillo finished into the goal by deflecting a shot in the area.
Once again, the forward was in an offside position.
However, towards the end, Castillo headed in a perfect cross from the left to put Lanús ahead on the scoreboard.
🚦 What’s next
With the defeat, Flamengo needs to win by two goals at Maracanã next Thursday (26th) to claim the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana.
Lanús, on the other hand, only needs a draw to lift the trophy. If the Brazilian team wins by one goal, the title will be decided on penalties.
Before the final, Flamengo will play the first leg of the Cariocão 2026 semifinals next Sunday (22nd) against Madureira at Maracanã.
The match against Mirassol, for the fourth round of the Brasileirão, which was supposed to be played on Wednesday (25th), was canceled by the CBF and has yet to be rescheduled.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
📸 JUAN MABROMATA – AFP or licensors
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