Fluminense defeated Al Hilal 2-1 in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarterfinal, played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on July 5, 2025.
The win sends the Brazilian side into the semifinals.
Match Summary
- The match began with a minute of silence for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre.
- Fluminense had a tough start against Al Hilal’s five-man defense.
Goals
- Fluminense 1-0 (40′) – Martinelli scored after a mistake by Cancelo. Bernal assisted with a smart pass into the box.
- Al Hilal 1-1 (51′) – Marcos Leonardo scored following a corner, assisted by Koulibaly.
- Fluminense 2-1 (70′) – Substitute Hercules netted the winner after a rebound from Xavier’s header.
VAR & Yellow Cards
- Al Hilal were awarded a penalty just before halftime, but VAR overturned it.
- Multiple yellow cards were shown:
- Milinkovic-Savic, Lodi, Freyetes, Martinelli, Thiago Silva, Inzaghi (coach), Neves, and Koulibaly were all booked.
- Martinelli and Neves would have missed the semifinals if their teams progressed.
Key Substitutions
- Fluminense:
- Hercules for Martinelli (46′)
- Lima & Everaldo for Nonato & Cano (68′)
- Guga for Xavier (83′)
- Al Hilal:
- Hamdallah for Kanno (75′)
- Cesar & Albulayhi for Al Dawsari & Moteb (83′)
- Al Yami & Al Juwayr for Cancelo & Malcom (90+4′)
Final Result
- Fluminense 2-1 Al Hilal
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