Flamengo Vs Lanús: Lanús hold 1-0 lead as Maracanã second leg looms
flamengo vs lanús heads to the Maracanã on 19 Feb 2026 at 7: 30 p. m. ET with Lanús holding a 1-0 advantage from the first leg after Rodrigo Castillo’s match-winning strike.
Lanús’s slim lead and the decisive goal
Lanús arrived in the tie with a 1-0 win from the first leg, when Rodrigo Castillo converted the only goal in the 77th minute. Nahuel Losada kept goal for Lanús in that match, and the Argentine side will need only a draw at the Maracanã to lift their first Recopa Sudamericana.
Flamengo Vs Lanús at the Maracanã
Flamengo dominated possession in the first leg—holding 65%—but managed just one shot on target and left Argentina behind with work to do at home. Filipe Luís’s side must overturn the one-goal deficit and win by two goals to avoid penalties; the coach is working without Saúl Ñíguez and Jorginho and has shaken up his XI, leaving Lucas Paquetá and Alex Sandro on the bench as he chases a more aggressive setup.
How both teams got here and what they’ll lean on
Mauricio Pellegrino has built Lanús around defensive organization and plans to exploit Salvio’s speed on the counterattack in the second leg. Flamengo, the 2025 Copa Libertadores winners, fielded Jorge Carrascal as a starting striker in the first leg while Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Erick Pulgar and Lucas Paquetá featured in midfield; that midfield composition may change for the Maracanã rematch as Filipe Luís seeks goals after a recent Brazilian Supercup defeat left the squad under pressure.
Lanús enter the second leg with the comfort of a single-goal cushion and the clear tactical aim of protecting that lead at the Maracanã, while Flamengo must force the issue at home and produce a two-goal margin to keep the tie from going to penalties.
The second leg kicks off on 19 Feb 2026 at 7: 30 p. m. ET at the Maracanã, where both teams will aim to resolve the Recopa Sudamericana in front of a decisive crowd. Recovery and post-match matters will follow immediately after the final whistle, with the winner lifting the trophy and the loser left to regroup for upcoming fixtures.
