Lanús president: "We beat the Real Madrid of the Americas" | OneFootball

Flamengo did not win the South American Recopa for the second time

Flamengo was defeated by Lanús (ARG) 3-2 last Thursday (26th), finishing as runners-up in the South American Recopa. Despite the loss, the president of the Argentine team, Nicolás Russo, acknowledged the superiority of the Red and Black and celebrated having beaten the ‘Real Madrid (ESP) of South America’.

— We came from victories over Vasco da Gama, Fluminense, Atlético Mineiro. Now we beat the Real Madrid of South America. They have a budget of 400 million dollars. It's unimaginable, and we won both games against them — he said, before concluding:

— I am very proud of all the players on this team, of the technical staff, who are wonderful, and of the fans, who support us, support us, and support us: there were 3,000 Lanús fans in Rio — concluded the president of Lanús, in an interview with ‘ESPN’.

How was the match between Flamengo and Lanús?

Lanús took the lead in the final at the 29th minute of the first half, with Rodrigo Castillo, after a mistake by Ayrton Lucas. Shortly after, at the 37th minute, Arrascaeta equalized the score with a penalty kick.

In the second half, at the 40th minute, Jorginho scored Flamengo's second goal, also from the penalty spot, taking the Recopa final to extra time. In extra time, however, Filipe Luís' team could not maintain their level and conceded two goals in four minutes, with goals from José Maria Canale and Dylan Aquino.

What is Flamengo's next match?

After another runner-up finish in 2026, Flamengo tries to ‘turn the page’ and refocus on the Campeonato Carioca. Filipe Luís’ team will take the field on Monday (2nd) to face Madureira, at 9:00 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the second leg of the State Championship semifinal.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Madureira, through YouTube, their website, and social media. However, SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Carioca match.

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