The match took place at the Bank of America Stadium, where South American representative Fluminense demonstrated an extremely disciplined and effective counter-attacking style of play against European title contenders Inter Milan.
Inter Milan started well but was counterattacked very quickly
In the third minute, Fluminense stunned Inter Milan with an early opening goal. From a combination on the right wing, striker Germán Cano headed in with a dangerous header, defeating goalkeeper Yann Sommer. In his 200th match for Fluminense, the 37-year-old striker scored his 106th goal.
German Cano headed the ball close to the goal, opening the score for Fluminense
Cano (14) is one of the 10 "oldest" players in the tournament.
The early goal helped the Brazilian representative proactively retreat deep, giving control of the ball to the opponent but still maintaining a stable game. Meanwhile, despite holding nearly 70% of the ball possession, Inter Milan did not create a clear breakthrough for most of the match.
Lautaro Martinez failed to shake up Inter Milan's attack
The Serie A representative's attacks were met with fierce resistance from the Fluminense defense, especially the brilliance of veteran goalkeeper Fabio, who is 44 years old this year.
In the second half, Inter coach Cristian Chivu continuously made personnel adjustments to increase pressure.
Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram were expected to make the difference, but Inter Milan's attack was still hampered by their opponents' multi-layered defence. Inter Milan's most notable move was probably Lautaro's shot that hit the post in the 75th minute.
Hercules sinks Inter Milan with injury-time goal
While Inter Milan were busy attacking to find an equalizer, Fluminense suddenly launched a "killing blow" in the extra minutes. In the 90+3 minute, young midfielder Hércules - who had just been brought on - made a dangerous low shot from outside the penalty area, sealing a 2-0 victory for the Brazilian representative.
Fluminense fans rejoice in the stands
The win helped Fluminense book a place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, where they will face the winner of the match between Man City and Al Hilal. Meanwhile, Inter Milan officially stopped, ending the season in disappointment with consecutive defeats in both the Champions League and the Club World Cup.
Inter Milan failed completely in the 2024-2025 season
The victory over Inter Milan is an affirmation of the strong return of Brazilian football in the world club level, and at the same time a warning to the European giants in their journey to conquer this year's Club World Cup. Palmeiras spoke up, Fluminense responded when both Brazilian teams passed the group stage and got tickets to the quarter-finals.
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