Overview
- After a 0-0 draw through extra time in Asunción, Lanús prevailed 5-4 on penalties with goalkeeper Nahuel Losada saving three attempts, including one from Hulk, and making the decisive stop.
- The title secures Lanús a place in the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage and a berth in the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana.
- Argentina’s continental allocation is reshaped by the result, sending Barracas Central to the 2026 Copa Sudamericana for the first time in its history.
- Mauricio Pellegrino claims his first trophy as a manager as Lanús adds a second Sudamericana crown to its 2013 title.
- Reports indicate prize money of about $6.5 million for the champion and $2 million for the runner-up.