Substitute Hercules’ decisive 70th-minute strike was enough for Brazil’s Fluminense to beat Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal 2-1 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Club World Cup.
Matheus Martinelli opened the scoring for the Brazilian side on the 40th minute mark, but Al Hilal’s Brazilian forward Marcos Leonardo levelled things up for his side.
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Renato Gaúcho effected a tactical sub after recess, taking off Matheus Martinelli for Hercules, who stole the show twenty-five minutes later with a sumptuous strike to settle the game.
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Fluminense will await the winner between Palmeiras and the English side, Chelsea.
