Filipe Luís urges fans before Flamengo v Lanús Recopa clash | OneFootball

What Did Filipe Luís Ask of the Fans Before the Flamengo vs. Lanús (ARG) Game?

Flamengo faces Lanús (ARG) this Thursday (26th) in pursuit of their first title of the 2026 season. Before the match, coach Filipe Luís made an appeal to the red-black fans, who will be attending en masse at Maracanã.

— I expect a Maracanã pushing and cheering with the team at every moment. I hope the players are not anxious, that they play the football they know how to play to enter the field in the same way they always have. We need to stay calm and remember that we are playing as the current champions of America —, said Filipe Luís in an interview with ‘ESPN Brasil’.

For the upcoming match, over 60,000 tickets have already been sold in advance. Given this situation, Filipe Luís's team will have the support of the Nation at Maracanã. In other words, the team will enter the field with an additional ‘player’ coming from the stands.

HOW IS FLAMENGO PREPARING FOR THE GAME AGAINST LANÚS, FOR THE RECOPA?

Besides having the fans' support, coach Filipe Luís will have most of the squad available. The only absence is Saúl Ñíguez, who is undergoing recovery stages from surgery on his left heel.

WHAT RESULT DOES FLAMENGO NEED TO WIN THE RECOPA?

In the first leg, Flamengo lost to Lanús 1-0 in Argentina. Therefore, the Red-Black needs to win by two or more goals to secure the Recopa title in 90 minutes. Finally, if the score is repeated in favor of Mengão, the match will go to penalties.

WHEN IS THE FLAMENGO VS. LANÚS GAME FOR THE RECOPA?

The game between Flamengo and Lanús takes place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (26th) at Maracanã. In summary, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media. Finally, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the duel.

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