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What happened to Lucas Paquetá in the final played by Flamengo in the 2017 Copa Sudamericana?

Lucas Paquetá is experiencing many memories in this return to Flamengo. However, this Thursday (19th), the Cria do Ninho will once again be in a Recopa Sudamericana final. Thus, the midfielder will have the opportunity, against another Argentine team, to win the tournament title for Mengão.

The midfielder Lucas Paquetá was present in the Recopa Sudamericana final between Flamengo and Independiente (ARG) in 2017. On that occasion, the Cria was the one who found the net for Mengão at Maracanã, but the Argentine team equalized. Since they had won at home, the Argentine side took the title.

It’s important to highlight that in the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, Lucas Paquetá was one of the main players in Flamengo’s campaign. Thus, the Cria do Ninho took on a kind of leading role in the tournament.

DID LUCAS PAQUETÁ PLAY IN OTHER FINALS FOR FLAMENGO?

In addition to the Recopa, Lucas Paquetá also played in two other finals for Flamengo in 2017. At the beginning of the year, the Rubro-Negro won the Carioca title over Fluminense. Then, in the Copa do Brasil, Mengo lost on penalties to Cruzeiro at the Mineirão Stadium.

HOW IS LUCAS PAQUETÁ ARRIVING FOR THE MATCH AGAINST LANÚS?

Writing a new chapter with the Flamengo jersey, Lucas Paquetá comes highly motivated and with his confidence sky-high for the match against Lanús (ARG). That’s because, last Sunday (15th), in a match against Botafogo, the current number 20 managed to break his duck and score his first goal since returning to Mengão.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT GAME?

With Lucas Paquetá available, Flamengo faces Lanús in the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana. The match takes place at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (19th), in Argentina. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match with live coverage by Simon Lédo on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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