Fluminense vs Al Hilal 2-1: Club World Cup quarterfinal – as it happened

! Fluminense Edges Past Al Hilal 2-1 to Reach Club World Cup Semifinals  

**Brazil’s Fluminense secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in the Club World Cup quarterfinals, advancing to face either Chelsea or Palmeiras in the semifinals.**  

### **Match Highlights**  

- **Matheus Martinelli** opened the scoring for Fluminense just before halftime at Orlando’s **Camping World Stadium**.  

- **Marcos Leonardo** leveled for Al Hilal early in the second half, netting his **fourth goal of the tournament**. 

- **Hercules**, coming off the bench, proved decisive with the winning goal in the 70th minute.  

- Fluminense held firm under late pressure to seal their place in the **Club World Cup semifinals**.  

### **What’s Next?**  

Fluminense will now await the winner of **Chelsea vs. Palmeiras** for a spot in the final.  

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Fluminense captain Thiago Silva says he did not expect semifinal feat

“I am very happy and proud of my team. It is not easy to play this competition,” Fluminense captain Thiago Silva told DAZN.

“Arriving in the semifinal, it was too far for me to imagine this moment, but I am very happy with the performance. We stay together all the time. It is never easy to play against a team like this; their quality is amazing.

Asked about how he keeps going at 40 years old, Silva answered: “I don’t know, maybe you need to stay like this mentally. The performance was good today, now we need to recover well … for me, it’s never easy to play every three or four days, recovery for me isn’t fast, but I’m here and I’m happy for this achievement.”

Silva will face his former team, Chelsea, in the semifinals, should they beat Palmeiras

“I will wait for Chelsea, but of course, Palmeiras are a big team as well,” he said.