Overview

• Matheus Martinelli opened the scoring in the first half by finishing off a defensive error from Al-Hilal
• A spot-kick awarded to Al-Hilal was overturned after a VAR review deemed the challenge to be normal contact
• Halftime substitute Hercules drilled a low shot into the bottom corner in the 70th minute to clinch the victory
• Players and fans held a minute’s silence before kickoff to honor Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva
• Fluminense will travel to New Jersey for the semi-final at MetLife Stadium following Friday’s Palmeiras versus Chelsea winner