Hey football fans! ⚽
Guess what? Fluminense and Chelsea are heading to the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals! 🎉
In an exciting match on Friday in Orlando, Fluminense secured a 2-1 victory over Al Hilal. The Brazilian team took the lead in the 40th minute when Matheus Martinelli scored a fantastic goal into the top corner, assisted by Gabriel Fuentes.
Al Hilal tried to fight back and thought they had a penalty just before halftime, but VAR (Video Assistant Referee) changed the referee’s decision! In the 51st minute, Al Hilal’s Kalidou Koulibaly helped set up an equalizer when Marcos Leonardo scored his fourth goal of the tournament. ⚽
But Fluminense didn’t give up! Hercules scored a powerful right-footed goal in the 70th minute, putting Fluminense back in the lead. Despite Al Hilal’s efforts to get more penalties, the referee wasn’t convinced, and Koulibaly received a yellow card for diving. 😮
Later that day, Chelsea defeated Palmeiras 2-1 in Philadelphia. Chelsea’s Malo Gusto scored a crucial goal in the 83rd minute, with a little help from a deflection off Palmeiras defenders. Earlier, Cole Palmer had put Chelsea ahead, but Palmeiras’ Estevão tied the game in the 53rd minute.
Now, Fluminense and Chelsea will face off in the semifinals on Tuesday in East Rutherford! It’s going to be an epic battle between two amazing teams. Who are you cheering for? 🤔
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
