Pellegrino hails Lanús spirit in Sul-Americana win over Atlético-MG | OneFootball

The Lanús from Argentina was crowned the champion of the 2025 Copa Sudamericana this Saturday (22) by defeating Atlético-MG 5-4 on penalties in the final held in Asunción, Paraguay.

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In its third participation in the competition, the Buenos Aires team forced a penalty shootout after a lukewarm match at the Defensores del Chaco stadium, which ended 0-0 after 120 minutes.

“We knew how to compete, rise to the occasion, overcome obstacles and high-level rivals,” celebrated coach Mauricio Pellegrino after the game, who at 54 years old, won his first title as a coach.

Shining on the field

Goalkeeper Nahuel Losada was the hero for his team by saving three penalties, including one taken by Galo's idol, Hulk.

Lanús, known as the “biggest neighborhood club in the world,” now has two Copa Sudamericana titles, after the one won in 2013, a feat achieved by only five other teams: Athletico-PR, the Argentine teams Boca Juniors and Independiente de Avellaneda, and the Ecuadorian teams Independiente del Valle and LDU.

With this title win, the Argentine team qualified for the group stage of the 2026 Copa Libertadores and will compete in the Recopa Sudamericana next year.

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