The live-action for the Fluminense vs Al-Hilal, quarter-final match of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will start at 12:30 am IST. The match will be played at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, 4 July 2025.
The live-action for the Fluminense vs Al-Hilal, quarter-final match of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will start at 12:30 am IST. The match will be played at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, 4 July 2025.
The Fluminense vs Al-Hilal, FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-final match will be live-streamed on the DAZN Network. In India, the tournament isn't available for telecast.
D. Makkelie of Netherlands will be the referee of the match. The match will start at the scheduled time and starting XIs are expected to be out soon.
Two of the standout underdogs in this FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) will clash in an exciting quarter-final matchup in Orlando. Fluminense, the runners-up of the 2023 CWC, will face Al Hilal, the 2022 runners-up.
Fluminense is currently on a ten-game unbeaten streak across all competitions, with seven wins and three draws. They have kept clean sheets in five of their last six matches. Having achieved positive results against Inter (2-0) and fellow quarter-finalists Dortmund (0-0) as underdogs, they have already surpassed expectations in this tournament. Their offensive threat tends to grow as matches progress; three of their six goals in the tournament have come after the 75th minute, while they have only conceded two goals, both of which occurred before half-time.
The start of the match was delayed due to a minute's silence. Fluminense will have the kick-off. The players arrived at the ground with a five-minute delay. With the whistle of the referee.
1' - FLU 0-0 ALH
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic wasn't happy with the referee, earning himself a yellow card for a rough tackle. Meanwhile, Gabriel Fuentes' pass attempt was blocked, resulting in a corner for Fluminense, which they quickly took with a short pass.
12' - FLU 0-0 ALH
A Fluminense player committed a foul, giving away a free kick. Nonato then attempted a mid-range shot, but it flew wildly over the bar. Meanwhile, Renan Lodi of Al Hilal was booked by the referee for his challenge.
22' - FLU 0-0 ALH
Ruben Neves whipped in a great cross from the corner, but the defense expertly cleared the danger. Meanwhile, Jhon Arias found himself one-on-one but was flagged for offside. Later, Mohamed Kanno's reckless tackle earned him a free kick after Danny Makkelie stepped in.
32' - FLU 0-0 ALH
Jhon Arias' corner kick was intercepted by the defense. Juan Freytes' shot from the edge of the box sailed wide of the right post. Meanwhile, Gabriel Fuentes set Martinelli up with a great pass inside the box, and Martinelli calmly slotted the ball into the top right corner.
42' - FLU 1-0 ALH
Four minutes of added time were played in the first half. Samuel Xavier's foul earned Al Hilal a penalty, but VAR intervened, and after a review, Danny Makkelie overturned the decision. No penalty was awarded, and play continued until the whistle blew for halftime.
Half-Time - FLU 1-0 ALH
The second half kicked off with Fluminense making a substitution, Martinelli being replaced. Meanwhile, Joao Cancelo's long throw-ins proved to be a valuable asset for Al Hilal, often creating promising attacking opportunities.
47' - FLU 1-0 ALH
Ruben Neves' corner kick was whipped in, and Marcos Leonardo met it, heading it down to Kalidou Koulibaly, who knocked it back for Leonardo to tap in. Later, German Cano's promising run into the box was thwarted by Bono's quick reflexes.
56' - FLU 1-1 ALH
Juan Freytes' cross into the box was cleared, but Samuel Xavier's clever header found Hercules, who controlled it beautifully and slotted the ball into the net, giving Fluminense the lead, 2-1.
70' - FLU 2-1 ALH
Samuel Xavier's injury forced a substitution, with Guga coming on. Later, Jhon Arias' solo run was halted by a defender's block. Fluminense made another change, with Thiago Santos replacing Facundo Bernal.
84' - FLU 2-1 ALH
Seven minutes are added in the second half. Simone Inzaghi was booked by referee Danny Makkelie, seemingly caught off guard. Meanwhile, Ruben Neves also received a yellow card for a late and hard tackle, which wasn't a surprise given the challenge's nature. Later, Simone Inzaghi made a substitution, bringing in Joao Cancelo for Hamad Al Yami.
90+4' - FLU 2-1 ALH
Ruben Neves' corner kick was intercepted by Fabio, relieving the pressure. The defense later cleared another corner kick from Neves. Kalidou Koulibaly wasn't so lucky, earning a yellow card for unsportsmanlike behavior. And with that, the referee blew the final whistle, sending Fluminense to the semifinals.
Full-Time - FLU 2-1 ALH
Fluminense defeated Al-Hilal 2-1 in the quarter-final match of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 to enter the semis comfortably. That's all from our side. Goodbye and take care!