Martinelli put Fluminense in front in the 40th minute with a brilliant strike. His first touch took Gabriel Fuentes’s pass beyond a charging Al Hilal defender, and his second unleashed a ferocious left-footed shot that beat goalkeeper Yassine Bounou to the top right corner from about 15 yards (14 metres).

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JULY 04: Hercules #35 of Fluminense FC celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarterfinal match between Fluminense FC and Al Hilal at Camping World Stadium on July 04, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Hercules wrote his name into Fluminense legend as his second-half strike secured a 2-1 win over Al Hilal and booked their place in the Club World Cup semi-finals. Having already stunned Inter Milan to reach the last eight, Fluminense were underdogs again in Orlando against Simone Inzaghi’s side.