Brazilian aspect Fluminense pulled off one other main upset on the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, defeating Inter Milan 2-0 to e book their place within the quarter-finals, the place they’ll face Al-Hilal, the workforce that knocked out Manchester Metropolis.
German Cano opened the scoring simply three minutes into the match, assembly a cross with a well-timed stooping header to provide Fluminense the right begin.
Regardless of heavy strain from Inter Milan, substitute Hercules sealed the victory with a shocking curling effort from the sting of the field within the closing levels, catching the Italian defence off guard.
Inter Milan dominated possession, controlling 68% of the ball and outshooting their South American opponents 16-11, however their incapability to transform probabilities proved expensive.
Lautaro Martinez was particularly harmful, placing the publish late within the second half and creating a number of alternatives, whereas Federico Dimarco got here shut twice from free-kicks and had a tight-angle shot saved.
Inter’s greatest alternative fell to Stefan de Vrij, who failed to complete after Martinez set him up with a intelligent knockdown within the six-yard field. Regardless of sustained attacking waves, Inter lacked the of completion, usually discovering nobody in place to capitalise on rebounds.
The match was performed in entrance of a modest 20,030 followers on the Financial institution of America Stadium in Charlotte, marking a disappointing exit for the European giants and one other triumph for Brazilian soccer, as Fluminense joined Palmeiras within the quarter-finals.
Fluminense will now face Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal on the Tenting World Stadium in Orlando on Friday, in what guarantees to be a high-stakes showdown between two of the event’s shock packages.
