Overview
- Palmeiras overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit by beating LDU 4-0 at the Allianz Parque, with Raphael Veiga scoring twice after Abel Ferreira's tactical changes.
- Flamengo advanced 1-0 on aggregate after a 0-0 draw at Racing, highlighted by goalkeeper Agustín Rossi’s decisive saves and player-of-the-match performance.
- Gonzalo Plata is suspended for the final after a red card; Pedro’s status depends on recovery from a right-arm fracture; Bruno Henrique remains eligible pending a still-unresolved STJD case.
- The matchup reprises the 2021 decider, which Palmeiras won in extra time against Flamengo.
- Reports from Avellaneda noted clashes between Flamengo and Racing supporters outside El Cilindro, with bottles thrown but no injuries or arrests recorded.
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