Lanus suffered, but emerged as champions of the 2025 Copa Sudamericana after beating Atletico Mineiro 5-4 on penalties. Afterwards, Mauricio Pellegrino did not hide his excitement at the achievement.
"I couldn't watch the penalties, it was a very long, difficult match. The team that scored the goal would win the final, it wasn't an easy match to get into."
"We needed to be solid to see the match through to the end, we know that they break down at the end, that's where we found space. It was very difficult, but penalties are another match, we saved more than them and we were sure of that."
In addition, the Granate coach referred to his first title with Lanús: "Without a doubt, we all want to win. I'm more than happy with this title, but that doesn't define people. The context has to accompany you. The coach alone doesn't win..."