📹 Fla lose first leg, must turn it around at the Maracanã to win the Recopa

Powered by📹 Fla lose first leg, must turn it around at the Maracanã to win the Recopa📹 Fla lose first leg, must turn it around at the Maracanã to win the RecopaOneFootballFri, February 20, 2026 at 2:25 AM UTC·2 min read

At La Fortaleza Stadium in Argentina, Flamengo lost to Lanús 1-0 this Thursday (19th), in the first leg of the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana.

The first half was marked by a lot of battling in midfield and little inspiration from the teams’ creative sectors.

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The Argentinians relied heavily on crosses into the box, and goalkeeper Rossi, when called upon, had no trouble dealing with the shots.

The Rubro-Negro, on the other hand, had their best chance with Cebolinha after a pass from Arrascaeta in the box, but struggled to break through the hosts’ defense.

After the break, the scenario didn’t change.

The difference was that Lanús posed more danger and gave Rossi more work.

The Argentinians almost increased their lead when Sepúlveda chipped over Rossi, but the ball hit the crossbar.

👀 Scored 3, but only 1 counted

The semi-automatic offside technology saved Flamengo in Argentina.

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Still early in the first half, after a free kick into the box, Salvio flicked a header at the near post, and Castillo beat Rossi to the ball to put it in the Rubro-Negro’s net.

However, the play was ruled out for offside.

Later, in the second half, Flamengo’s defense failed to clear a corner into the box, and Castillo finished into the net after deflecting a shot in the area.

Once again, the striker was in an offside position.

But, near the end, Castillo headed in a perfect cross from the left and put Lanús ahead on the scoreboard.

And it didn’t stop there 🤦

Flamengo’s night was also complicated in the “virtual world.”

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That’s because the club’s profile on the social network X (formerly Twitter) suffered a hacker attack.

🚦 What’s next

With the defeat, Flamengo needs to win by two goals at Maracanã next Thursday (26th) to claim the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana.

Lanús, meanwhile, only needs a draw to lift the trophy. If the Brazilian side wins by one goal, the title will be decided by penalties.

Before the final, the Rubro-Negro plays the first leg of the 2026 Cariocão semifinals next Sunday (22nd), against Madureira at Maracanã.

The match against Mirassol, for the fourth round of the Brasileirão, which was scheduled for Wednesday (25th), was canceled by the CBF and does not yet have a new date set.

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

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