Lanús lose to Independiente before Recopa clash with Flamengo | OneFootball

Lanús (ARG) took the field this Friday (13th) for the Argentine Championship

Flamengo’s opponent next Thursday (19th), Lanús (ARG) took the field this Friday (13th) for the fifth round of the Argentine Championship. With their strongest lineup available, Flamengo’s Mengão rival in the Recopa lost to Independiente (ARG) away from home, at the Libertadores de América Stadium, by 2-0.

The Argentine press speculated throughout the week that Lanús would field a reserve team against Independiente, aiming for the clash with Flamengo. The team’s two stars, Moreno and Castillo, were left out, but due to physical issues. Otherwise, coach Mauricio Pellegrino sent out the strongest lineup available. Check out the comparison between this Friday’s (13th) match and the previous round, which ended in a 1-1 draw with Talleres (ING).

HOW WERE LANÚS’ LINEUPS IN THE LAST TWO GAMES?

Compared to the team that drew with Talleres last Monday (09), there were four changes. Izquierdoz, who started earlier in the week, made way for Dejesus in defense. The same happened with Medina, who was benched for Peña against Independiente. Meanwhile, midfielder Moreno and striker Castillo are recovering from physical problems. The former has inflammation in his left foot, and the latter is dealing with edema in his left thigh. Watson and Bou came in.

SO, HOW DID THE GAME GO?

In summary, Independiente dominated Lanús in the first half. The home team had 58% possession and took eight shots, compared to just one from Lanús. However, nobody managed to find the net at the Libertadores de América Stadium in Avellaneda.

In the second half, Independiente’s dominance was reflected on the scoreboard. Just 12 minutes in, Matías Abaldo took advantage of an assist from Ignacio Malcorra to open the scoring for the home side. Soon after, Gabriel Avalos extended the lead, assisted by Ignacio Pussetto. Thus, Lanús suffered their first defeat in the competition, after two wins and two draws.

SO, WHEN IS LANÚS VS FLAMENGO?

Flamengo and Lanús, champions of last year’s Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, will face each other over the next two Thursdays in the Recopa. The first match will be in Argentina, at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, on February 19th. The return leg will take place at Maracanã, on 02/26. Both matches will kick off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

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