Fluminense quenched oil money gusts. Club World Cup first semi-finals
Jul 05, 2025
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Pluminense beat Al Hilal 2-1 with goals from Matheus Martinelli and Ercules in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Club World Cup at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida on the 5th (Korea time).
Fluminense finished second in Group F and defeated Inter Milan 2-0 in the round of 16. In the semifinals, he also caught Al Hilal, who is heavily armed with oil money, and became the main player of the tournament's first semifinal.
The winner of the Palmeiras (Brazil)-Chelsea (England) match and the final will be determined.
Al Hilal, the only Asian team to advance to the round of 16, failed to advance to the semifinals as he failed to overcome the anxiety of defense.
In the 40th minute, Al Hilal's crucial defensive miss came out. Gabriel Fuentes' clearance was not complete. In the end, Martinelli scored the first goal with a left-footed shot.
Pluminense, who took the lead 1-0 in the first half, allowed an equalizer in the sixth minute of the second half.
Al Hilal headed Hoobeng Neves' cross through key centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly before Leonardo scored.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
