Flamengo suffered a 1-0 defeat to Lanús on Thursday (19th) at La Fortaleza Stadium in Argentina during the first leg of the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana.
The first half was characterized by fierce midfield battles and a lack of creativity from both sides.
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Lanús relied largely on crosses into the box, while goalkeeper Rossi comfortably managed any attempts at goal that came his way.
Flamengo’s most significant opportunity came from Cebolinha, following a pass from Arrascaeta inside the box, but they struggled to penetrate the hosts’ defense.
After halftime, the situation remained unchanged.
However, Lanús began to create more danger, putting additional pressure on goalkeeper Rossi.
They nearly doubled their lead when Sepúlveda attempted a lob over Rossi, only to see it hit the crossbar.
👀 Scored 3, but only 1 counted
Flamengo benefited from semi-automatic offside technology during the match.
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Early in the first half, after a free kick into the box, Salvio flicked the ball at the near post, allowing Castillo to poke it past Rossi and into the net. However, the goal was disallowed for offside.
Latter in the second half, Flamengo’s defense was unable to clear a corner, leading to Castillo scoring after a deflected shot in the box, but once again he was ruled offside.
Finally, in the closing moments of the match, Castillo successfully headed in a well-placed cross from the left, giving Lanús the lead.
And it didn’t stop there🤦
Flamengo’s troubles extended into the “virtual world” as well.
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The club’s profile on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) experienced a hacking incident.
🚦 What’s next
In light of this defeat, Flamengo must win by two goals at Maracanã next Thursday (26th) to secure the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana.
Conversely, Lanús only requires a draw to lift the trophy. Should Flamengo win by a single goal, the title will be decided through penalties.
Before the decisive match, Flamengo will face Madureira in the first leg of the 2026 Cariocão semifinals on Sunday (22nd) at Maracanã.
Additionally, their match against Mirassol, originally scheduled for Wednesday (25th) in the fourth round of the Brasileirão, has been postponed by the CBF with no new date announced yet.
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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.