Overview
- After a 0-0 draw through 120 minutes at Defensores del Chaco, Lanús prevailed 5-4 in the shootout under Chilean referee Piero Maza.
- Lanús converted through Carlos Izquierdoz, Sasha Marcich, Dylan Aquino, Agustín Cardozo and Franco Watson, with Walter Bou denied and Lautaro Acosta missing.
- Atlético Mineiro scored via Gustavo Scarpa, Igor Gomes, Everson and Alexsander, while Losada saved efforts from Hulk, Biel and Vítor Hugo, including a late extra‑time one‑on‑one stop.
- The triumph secures Lanús a 2026 Copa Libertadores group-stage place and a berth in the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana.
- It is Lanús’ second Sudamericana title and Mauricio Pellegrino’s first trophy as head coach, and it opens a 2026 Sudamericana spot for Argentina’s Barracas Central.