🤦 Lanús blunder: hands Flu a plaque with a Série D club’s badge

Fluminense and Lanús face each other this Tuesday (23rd), at Maracanã, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Conmebol Sudamericana Cup.

Since they lost the first leg 1-0, the Tricolor Carioca needs to win by two goals to qualify for the semifinals. If they win by just one goal, the spot will be decided by penalties.

However, before the first leg in Argentina, Lanús made a blunder by presenting a plaque to the Tricolor president, Mário Bittencourt, to celebrate the clash between the clubs in the continental tournament.

On the plaque, Fluminense’s crest was replaced by that of Independência Futebol Clube, from Acre, which competes in the 2025 Série D.

Antes das partidas de Libertadores e Sul-Americana, sempre há um encontro entre as diretorias dos clubes. Na Argentina, o Lanús fez uma homenagem ao Fluminense com a entrega de uma placa. No entanto, a lembrança chamou atenção por um detalhe curioso: o escudo estampado no objeto… pic.twitter.com/ezHHUPyU1u

— Victor Lessa (@Victorg_Lessa) September 22, 2025

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