Fabio saves penalty that doesn’t count, Fluminense draws with Internacional and reaches quarterfinals

Fluminense and Internacional played out a 1-1 draw on Wednesday in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. ‘Martinelli had a good shot but it went wide. The Flu midfielder received a pass from Canobbio at the edge of the box and took a shot that narrowly missed Rochet’s post. Canobbio scored after a defensive blunder! Ronaldo tried to play out from the back but gifted the ball to Everaldo. The striker passed to the winger, who fired into the bottom left corner of Rochet’s net in the first minute of the second half. Everaldo came close to a fantastic free-kick goal. The striker took a long-distance shot that narrowly missed the crossbar. Fabio saved Alan Patrick’s penalty but it was disallowed. Manoel fouled Bernabei in the box, and the referee awarded a penalty. Alan Patrick took the spot-kick, with the Fluminense goalkeeper moving off his line to make the save. After a review, the referee ordered a retake. In the second attempt, Alan Patrick equalized! In the 64th minute, the midfielder struck the ball hard into the top right corner, with Fabio unable to keep it out. Match details: Fluminense 1 – 1 Internacional. Competition: Copa do Brasil round of 16 second leg. Venue: Maracana – Rio de Janeiro. Date and time: August 6, 2025, at 9:30 pm (Brasilia time). Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel. Assistants: Alex Ang Ribeiro and Thiaggo Americano Labes. VAR: Igor Junio Benevenuto de Oliveira. Goals: Canobbio 46′, Alan Patrick 64’. Yellow cards: Nonato, Canobbio, Manoel (Fluminense); Aguirre, Thiago Maia, Vitao, Alan Patrick (Internacional).