Flamengo seek to extend Libertadores reign in Recopa vs Lanús

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·20. Februar 2026

Flamengo seek to extend Libertadores reign in Recopa vs Lanús

Flamengo is Behind on the Scoreboard Against Lanús (ARG) for the Recopa Sudamericana Title

In a Recopa Sudamericana, the trend is that the champion of the Libertadores is the favorite. Thus, Flamengo will try to prevent, on Thursday (26), Lanús (ARG) from becoming the ninth team in history to dethrone the holder of Eternal Glory.

This is because, so far, 20 Libertadores champions have won the Recopa, while only eight from the Sudamericana have achieved this feat. The other five titles in the tournament’s history went to winners of now-defunct competitions, such as the Supercopa Sudamericana.

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Who Has Managed to Defeat the Libertadores Champion?

2003: Cienciano (PER) beat Boca Juniors (ARG) on penalties;
2005: Boca Juniors 4 x 3 Once Caldas (COL);
2006: Boca Juniors 4 x 3 São Paulo;
2010: LDU (ECU) 2 x 1 Estudiantes (ARG);
2015: River Plate (ARG) 2 x 0 San Lorenzo (ARG);
2021: Defensa y Justicia (ARG) beat Palmeiras on penalties;
2023: Independiente del Valle (ECU) beat Flamengo on penalties;
2025: Racing (ARG) 4 x 0 Botafogo.

The scores above reflect the aggregate of the home-and-away finals. In Flamengo’s current situation, Filipe Luís’ squad lost the first match 1-0 to Lanús in Argentina, on Thursday (19).

What Does Flamengo Need to Maintain Libertadores’ Dominance?

Therefore, a simple win by the Rubro-Negro at Maracanã will take the decision to penalties. Thus, the Most Beloved needs to win the return leg by at least two goals to secure the title without another penalty shootout.

So, the second match between Flamengo and Lanús is scheduled for next Thursday (26), at Maracanã. The clash will take place from 9:30 PM (Brasília time), with broadcast on ESPN (cable) and Disney+ (streaming).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.