Galo and Lanús meet again in another continental final | OneFootball

This Saturday (22), Atlético and Lanús take the field to decide the final of the 2025 Copa Sudamericana, in a clash loaded with history, expectations, and a hint of revenge. The match will be played at the legendary Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asunción, Paraguay, kicking off at 5:00 PM (Brasília time).

The history between the two clubs recalls memorable moments in South American football. In 1997, Atlético and Lanús faced off in the CONMEBOL Cup final: the team from Minas Gerais triumphed with an aggregate score of 5-2, winning 4-1 in Argentina and drawing 1-1 at Mineirão. In the 2014 Recopa Sudamericana, Galo once again overcame Lanús in a dramatic clash: after losing 3-2 in regular time, they won 4-3 in extra time in Belo Horizonte, clinching the title. In the first leg, Galo had won 1-0.

This background gives this edition’s final a special flavor: out of the four encounters between the clubs, the team from Minas Gerais won three and drew one.

The refereeing team for the match has also been defined by Conmebol. The main referee will be Chilean Piero Maza, accompanied by his compatriots Miguel Rocha and Alejandro Molina as assistants. The fourth official will be Carlos Betancur from Colombia, while the video system will be led by Juan Lara (Chile), with Alan Sandoval, David Rodríguez, and Leonard Mosquera as VAR assistants.

On the broadcast side, SBT (plus +SBT) will provide live coverage, with a special segment starting at 3:45 PM, featuring play-by-play by Tiago Leifert, commentary by Mauro Beting, and refereeing analysis by Nadine Basttos. On cable TV, the match will be broadcast on ESPN.

For Atlético, the final is especially significant: it will be their first ever Sudamericana final, and a victory would give the club its first title in this competition. Lanús, on the other hand, seeks to reaffirm its continental prominence and could claim another trophy in the tournament.

Probable Galo Lineup

Everson, Tressoldi, Vitor Hugo and Jr. Alonso; Rony (Scarpa), Alan Franco (Fausto Vera), Alexsander, Bernard and Guilherme Arana; Dudu and Hulk.

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