Fluminense, in a shocking upset, delivered a good performance as they defeated Inter Milan 2-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup, where they will battle Al Hilal, who recently knocked out Manchester City.
Fluminense earned an early lead via a diving header by Germán Cano in the third minute, giving them a better standing in the game.
Hercules, who joined the game as a substitute, fired the winning goal into the net from the edge of the box, not minding the last 25 minutes’ pressure from Inter Milan.
Inter Milan missed opportunities for an equalizer with a shot that hit the post from Lautaro Martinez and tested Fluminense’s goalkeeper many times.
Stefan de Vrij lost a very fine opportunity that came from a brilliant knockdown from Martinez, while Federico Dimarco also had two free-kick opportunities and a sharp-angled shot.
The game was played at Charlotte’s 74,867-capacity Bank of America Stadium with just 20,030 supporters in attendance.
The win makes Fluminense another Brazilian team in the quarter-finals after Palmeiras, setting up a nice game that will be played on Friday in Orlando against Al-Hilal.
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