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Four Players from the Current Squad Have a Chance to Win a Second Recopa Title with Flamengo

“It’s a very difficult title. Flamengo, in 130 years of history, has only one Recopa.” Filipe Luís made this statement on Sunday (15), to highlight the importance of the competition that Mengão will try to win starting this Thursday (19). From the 2020 title-winning squad, four players remain and are aiming for a second title: Léo Pereira, Arrascaeta, Bruno Henrique, and Pedro.

In addition, two members of the current coaching staff were champions as players against Independiente del Valle (EQU) in 2020: Rodrigo Caio and coach Filipe Luís. So, this group of six will be seeking their second personal title and, of course, Flamengo’s second ever title in the competition.

WHO HAS ALREADY SCORED IN THE RECOPA?

Of the six mentioned, three players have scored goals in the Recopa for Flamengo. In the first leg of the final against Del Valle in 2020, the Most Beloved drew 2-2 in Quito, with goals from Bruno Henrique and Pedro. In the return leg, in a 3-0 victory, Gabigol and Gerson (twice) found the net.

In 2023, Flamengo played in their second ever Recopa, coincidentally against the same Del Valle. In the first leg, the Ecuadorians won 1-0. In the return leg, Arrascaeta secured a narrow victory for Flamengo. However, in the penalty shootout, Mengo had to settle for the silver medal.

GOING FOR TWO, FLAMENGO?

The journey towards a second Recopa title begins this Thursday (19), against Lanús, in Argentina. The return match will be held at the home of the Copa Libertadores da América champions, on February 26, at Maracanã. Both matches will kick off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

In summary, Coluna do Fla, reporting directly from Argentina, will provide full coverage of the match on the website, social media, and YouTube. In addition, on television, the cable channel ESPN will broadcast the game along with Disney Plus, via streaming, on a pay-per-view basis.

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