This Thursday, Lanús will host one of the most important series in its history when they receive Flamengo of Brazil in the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana. The match, scheduled for 21:30 (Argentine time), will take place at the Néstor Díaz Pérez stadium. It will be covered live by Agencia Noticias Argentina and can be watched on ESPN and Disney+ Premium. Lanús, tactically led by Mauricio Pellegrino, qualified for the Recopa by winning the Copa Sudamericana, which was the first title of the coach's career and the club's third international trophy, the eighth in its history. In a great participation in the South American tournament, 'Granate' eliminated Central Córdoba, Fluminense of Brazil, Universidad de Chile, and Atlético Mineiro of Brazil in the knockout stages to lift the trophy at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Paraguay. This will be the second participation for the team from the southern part of the Buenos Aires conurbation, having fallen to Mineiro in 2014 with an aggregate score of 5-3. On the other hand, 'Mengao' had major difficulties to get past the Libertadores group stage, but was unbeatable in the 'mata-mata': they eliminated Internacional de Porto Alegre, Estudiantes, and Racing to reach a final where they beat Palmeiras 1-0 to win their fourth Libertadores in history. Additionally, the red-and-black team is seeking its second Recopa: they were champions in 2020 by defeating Independiente del Valle of Ecuador, while in 2023 they could not overcome the same Ecuadorian team, which beat them 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate draw.
