OR Inter failed to meet the demands of World Cupknowing premature exclusion from Fluminense in the ’16s’ phase with Christian Kivou’s team losing 2-0.
Inter did not get into the game well, with Fluminense leading in the 3rd minute, when Kano took advantage of the bad reaction of the Italian defense in the small area and headed the Brazilians with a header.
Inter tried to respond at 11 ′, with a powerful Dimarko shot that Fabio was striking impressively, but as time went on, the Italians seemed to stay with ideas and energy. On the contrary, Fluminense imposed its pace: low tempo, hard duels and steady control of the center.
At 30 ′, Arias and Javier threatened consecutively, with Zomer holding 1-0. His most important intervention came in the 62 ‘, when he took off on a powerful shot by Aria, keeping the Inter live in the game.
The last quarter was clearly belonging to the Italians, who raised rhythms and pushed. At 82 ′, Lautaro Martins found himself twice close to the equalizer: he was first defeated by Fabio and then saw his shot stop at the beam. A little earlier, De Fry had desperately failed with an advantage.
And while Inter was playing everything for everything, Fluminense “sealed” the win in the delays (90 ‘+4’), with a wonderful place of Hercules in the corner of Zomer. Another Dimarko beam, seconds later, functioned as a swan song of the Italian presence in the event.
The pairs in the phase of 16
Palmeira-Botafogo 1-0 (100 ′ Paulinio)
Benfica-Chelsea 1-4 (90 ‘+5 ′ Di Maria (P.)-64 ′ James, 108 ′ Edkunkou, 114 ′ Neto, 117 ′ Dusbury-Choch)
Paris Saint-Germain-Inter Miami 4-0 (6 ′, 39 ′ Neves, Aut. Avila 44 ′, Hakimi 45+3 ′)
Flamengo-Bayern Munich 2-4 (33 ′ Zerson, 55 ′ Pen. Zorzinio-6 ′.
Inter-Fluminense 0-2 (3 ′ Kano, 90 ‘+4 ′ Herkoules)
01/07, 04:00 Manchester City – Al Hilal
01/07, 22:00 Real Madrid – Juventus
02/07, 04:00 Dortmund – Monterrei