Fluminense has eliminated Al Hilal 2-1 from the Club World Cup, to advance to the semi-finals.
The Arab team had the initiative, taking risks from the start, but the Brazilians managed to recover quickly.
In the 40th minute, Martinelli scored for 1-0, when he was assisted by Gabirel Fuentes.
Al Hilal thought they had won a penalty in the 45+5th minute, but VAR overturned it for a light touch inside the area.
But, in the 51st minute, Marcos Leonardo tied the scores at 1-1, with an assist from Kalidou Koulibaly.
Fluminense did not give up and regained the lead.
In the 70th minute, Hercules made it 2-1 with an assist from Samuel Xavier.
The Brazilian team managed to maintain this lead until the end, to advance to the semi-finals, where they await the winner of the duel between Chelsea and Palmeiras.
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