At the La Fortaleza Stadium in Argentina, Flamengo lost to Lanús 1-0 this Thursday (19th), in the first leg of the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana.
The first half was marked by a lot of battles in midfield and little inspiration from the creative sectors of both teams.
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The Argentinians relied heavily on crosses into the box, and goalkeeper Rossi, when called upon, had no trouble dealing with the shots.
The Rubro-Negro, on the other hand, had their best chance with Cebolinha after a pass from Arrascaeta in the box, but struggled to break through the hosts’ defense.
After the break, the scenario didn’t change.
The difference was that Lanús posed more danger and gave goalkeeper Rossi more work.
The Argentinians almost extended their lead when Sepúlveda chipped the ball over Rossi, but it hit the crossbar.
👀 Scored 3, but only 1 counted
Semi-automatic offside technology saved Flamengo in Argentina.
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Still early in the first half, after a free kick into the box, Salvio flicked the ball on at the near post, and Castillo got to it before Rossi to put it in the Rubro-Negro’s net.
However, the play was ruled out for offside.
Later, in the second half, Flamengo’s defense failed to clear a corner, and Castillo finished into the goal after deflecting a shot in the box.
Again, the striker was in an offside position.
But, already in the final stretch, Castillo headed in a perfect cross from the left and put Lanús ahead on the scoreboard.
And it didn’t stop there 🤦
Flamengo’s night was also complicated in the “virtual world”.
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That’s because the club’s profile on the social network X (formerly Twitter) suffered a hacker attack.
🚦 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 side wins by one goal, the title will be decided by penalties.
Before the decider, the Rubro-Negro will play the first leg of the 2026 Cariocão semifinals next Sunday (22nd), against Madureira, at Maracanã.
The match against Mirassol, for the fourth round of the Brasileirão, which was scheduled for Wednesday (25th), was canceled by the CBF and does not yet have a new date set.
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