“We were far superior”, says Filipe Luís after Flamengo finish runners-up | OneFootball

Asked about Flamengo's performance against Lanús in the final of the Recopa Sudamericana, Filipe Luís stated that the team was superior to the Argentinians. The red-black team was ultimately defeated 3-2, with both Flamengo goals scored from penalties.

“My assessment of the game itself, from when the ball was rolling until we conceded the 2-2, is that we were very superior. Since we didn't win, obviously these words will sound bad. I felt that the players gave everything they had on the field, they ran, did the best they could on the field, and in football, you can't control the result,” said Filipe Luis.

Red-black confidence after losing two finals

Flamengo, which was crowned champion of four titles in the last season, lost two finals in 2026. Besides the defeat in the Recopa, Mengão also lost the final of the Supercopa to Corinthians. Filipe Luis commented on the challenges of returning to winning ways and the possibility of ending the year without titles, as in the year of his retirement in 2023.

“Losing two finals at this moment of low confidence really makes us need to improve and evolve. Everything passes in football, the good phase and the bad phase will also pass,” he pointed out.

“I have to think now about evolving the team, trying to improve, regain spirit, regain the players' confidence, correct mistakes, and not think about November or December now,” stated the coach.

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Game analysis and Rossi's mistake

Despite the mistake in the goalkeeper Rossi's ball clearance, which led to Lanús's first goal, Filipe Luís believes the team played well. The coach stated that despite the defeat, Flamengo dominated the match.

“I think we played a great game. In my view, we made a mistake that cost us a goal, but the team played the whole time in the opponent's half. The opponent basically didn't get past the midfield, and it was like that until two minutes before the end of extra time. Then they scored from a corner,” he highlighted.

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