Léo Pereira backs fans, urges Flamengo before Recopa v Lanús | OneFootball

What did Léo Pereira, Flamengo's defender, say about the fans' demands?

The Flamengo squad is experiencing a season start filled with pressure from the fans. Before the Recopa Sudamericana final, defender Léo Pereira understands the reason behind the demands from the red-black supporters on the team led by Filipe Luís.

— First, we need to look within ourselves and understand that we need to improve. If there are demands, it's a sign that we owe something to ourselves, to the fans, and we need to give a positive response, analyze what we need to evolve -, stated Léo Pereira in an interview with ‘ESPN’.

The fans' impatience with the start of Flamengo's season is largely due to having finished 2025 at the top. Thus, after performances below expectations and losing the Supercopa do Brasil title, the pressure increased on the Mengão squad. Therefore, the Recopa appears as a way for the team to provide a response.

HOW IS FLAMENGO PREPARING FOR THE MATCH AGAINST LANÚS IN THE RECOPA?

For the match this Thursday (26th), Flamengo needs to overturn an unfavorable result, as they lost in Argentina to Lanús, 1-0. In this situation, the Rubro-Negro can only secure the title in 90 minutes if they win against the Argentinians by two or more goals. Finally, if the first leg score is repeated, the match goes to extra time.

WHEN IS THE FLAMENGO VS LANÚS MATCH IN THE RECOPA?

With Léo Pereira available, Flamengo faces Lanús in the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana. In short, the match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (26th) at Maracanã. Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, provides detailed coverage of the match with the most red-black coverage on the internet on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media.

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