Lanús beat San Lorenzo away, set to face Flamengo in Recopa | OneFootball

Lanús (ARG) started off on the right foot in the first round of the Argentine Apertura

The first months of Flamengo this year will be decisive. One of them is with Lanús (ARG), on February 19 and 26, for the Recopa Sudamericana. This Friday (23), the team defeated San Lorenzo (ARG) 3-2 in the first round of the Argentine Apertura, away at the Nuevo Gasómetro Stadium.

At 24 minutes, striker Rodrigo Castillo opened the scoring for Flamengo's opponent. Later, with 30 minutes played, right-back Carlos Izquierdoz extended the lead. The assists were from Tomas Guidara and Marcelino Moreno. In the second half, Alexis Cuello scored for San Lorenzo.

When it seemed the hosts would seek a draw, Marcelino Moreno scored the third for the 2025 South American champion, with a pass from Ramiro Carrera. San Lorenzo still tried, scoring at 41', with Alexis Cuello, but couldn't equalize.

WAS THE SQUAD MAINTAINED?

From the team that defeated Atlético-MG in the Copa Sudamericana on penalties in November 2025, Lanús had only one change in the starting 11 compared to the team that played this Friday (23). In last year's final, Perez played as right-back. In the Argentine match, Guidara took on the role. Otherwise, ten players participated in both matches, under the command of coach Mauricio Pellegrino.

WHAT IS THE RECOPA SUDAMERICANA, AFTER ALL?

The Recopa Sudamericana is the meeting between the champions of the previous year's Libertadores and Sudamericana. Therefore, Flamengo and Lanús face each other at the end of February for the first continental trophy of 2026. The Rubro-Negro is aiming for a second win.

In summary, Flamengo won the trophy in 2020, by surpassing Independiente del Valle (EQU), with a 2-2 draw in Quito and a 3-0 victory at Maracanã. Lanús, on the other hand, came close in 2014, after two losses to Atlético-MG, 1-0 in Argentina and 4-3 at Mineirão.

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