⏮️ Chelsea cruise past 10-man Benfica in extra-time | OneFootball

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Chelsea book their ticket to the quarter-finals!

A FOURTH FOR CHELSEA

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall etches his name into the scoresheet as Chelsea are cruising now!

ANOTHER GOAL FOR CHELSEA!

And just like that, Benfica's hopes of another comeback may be shot as Pedro Neto has put Chelsea two clear in the final few minutes!

GOAL FOR CHELSEA

After a scramble in front Christopher Nkunku lashed the ball home from point-blank range and the Blues have the lead in the second-half of extra-time!!

You wouldn't be able to tell Benfica are down a man, as both sides are trading chances!

🟥 RED CARD

Benfica's Prestianni has been sent off for his second yellow card and the Portuguese giants will be down to 10 men for the majority of the extra period!

We're underway in extra-time!

GOAL BENFICA!

Ángel Di María converts and we're level in stoppage-time!

PENALTY TO BENFICA!

Hold on folks, we have some late drama brewing now.

VAR CHECK FOR HANDBALL IN THE BOX!

Benfica might soon be getting a chance to draw level from the spot...

The ball is rolling and we're back on track to finish the remaining few minutes in Charlotte!

Here we go, folks!

Perhaps we will finish this game after all!

Current reports suggest the match between Benfica and Chelsea will restart in 20 minutes, at 7:45PM local time.

A delay here could be lengthy given FIFA protocol surrounding lightning and potential severe weather in the area.

At a minimum, we're looking at at least a 30-minute delay.

Both managers have made late changes in the final ten minutes before incoming bad weather has caused a delay at Bank of America Stadium.

Orkun Kökcü has entered the book and will now also miss the quarter-finals should Benfica manage a comeback win here.

Benfica are trying to find another gear they have yet to hit this afternoon, but could not turn their advance into the final third into much of anything.

Coming up on the final 10 minutes as Chelsea looks on track to advance.

Maresca is set to make a change in the 69th minute.

Benoît Badiashile is replaced by Tosin Adarabioyo.

Lage will also turn to his bench, with Gianluca Prestianni and Andrea Belotti coming on for Florentino Luis and Vangelis Pavlidis

GOAL!!

What a hit from Reece James!!

The Cobham graduate and England international fools Trubin with a low curling effort that finds its way over the wall and beyond the Ukrainian shot-stopper at his near post.

A goal they fully deserved!

Caicedo's booking will now see him miss the quarter-finals should Chelsea progress to face Palmeiras. That's a big loss for Maresca.

CHANCE!

Neto tries to convert on the full volley with a lovely bit of skill, but his effort flies wide of Trubin after the Portuguese tried to go back the other way.

CLOSE!

Sánchez nearly crosses the line after a deflected cross from Fredrik Aursnes was goalbound at his near post, but he manages to hold on to deny what would have been a shock opener.

CHANCE!

Moisés Caicedo has a pop from well outside the box but his well-struck effort sails wide of Trubin's post, with the Ukrainian looking like he had it covered the whole way.

A single change at the half as Bruno Lage brings on Kerem Aktürkoğlu to replace Andreas Schjelderup.

Play is back underway, with Chelsea trying to strike quickly to get on the board similar to the first half.

A final opportunity from a corner comes to nothing for the Blues as Chelsea and Benfica head into the dressing room deadlocked at nil-nil at the half.

As Águias attempted to scrounge a half-chance together with less than five minutes remaining in the first-half, but their foray into the final third hardly troubled the Blues.

How long can Benfica hold out for? The Portuguese giants have yet to register a single shot while Chelsea could be a few goals up on another day with a little bit of luck.

The result almost seems cemented in the Blues corner as of now.

CHANCE!

Trubin comes up big once again with another strong right-hand save, this time to deny Cucurella, who made his way into the box before rifling his effort looking to beat the Ukrainian at the near post!

...that's cleared but Chelsea recycle again before Benfica heads clear and earns a free kick for a foul on Schjelderup

CHANCE!

It's heating up now as Cole Palmer is denied at the near post by a strong hand from Trubin just moments after Cucurella was brilliantly denied an opener.

Chelsea have a corner...

GOAL LINE CLEARANCE!

Antonio Silva once again comes up big for As Águias as the young defender heads off the line after Marc Cucurella's effort from range seemed destined for the top corner!

Reece James nearly was at fault as Benfica tried to force a chance after Andreas Schjelderup tried to muscle his way into a goalscoring chance beyond the England man.

Robert Sánchez ultimately came off his line to collect with James doing just enough to hold off the Norwegian.

That's come to nothing, but real signs of intent from Chelsea when they fire up their engines going forward. An early goal would do wonders for them.

Corner for the Blues as Enzo Maresca's men are very much on the front foot in the opening minutes.

Chelsea nearly puts new signing Liam Delap through on goal as the Blues went direct, but Benfica's Antonio Silva did well to deny the former Ipswich hitman a real opportunity to bag an early strike.

We're underway in Charlotte and we already have an early chance from Pedro Neto! But Anatoliy Trubin was equal to the task.

The players are walking out for another hot one on the pitch in Charlotte, with kick-off moments away

Fifteen minutes away from kick-off at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

Will it be Chelsea or Benfica to join Palmeiras as the second side to reach the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup?

Coming up in less than an hour, the second Round of 16 clash at the Club World Cup sees Chelsea lock horns with Benfica.

Here are the XIs on the night for both sides:

The Palmeiras party is in full swing!

FT: Palmeiras 1-0 Botafogo

That's it! Palmeiras progress into the quarter-finals with a narrow 1-0 win over Botafogo.

This is how close Botafogo came to an equaliser...

RED CARD!

Palmeiras are down to 10 men for the final five minutes. Gustavo Gómez is sent off for a second yellow card.

Palmeiras 1-0 Botafogo

Palmeiras are on the brink of reaching the quarter-finals...

Back underway...

Can Botafogo find an equaliser?

HT in ET: Palmeiras 1-0 Botafogo

Paulinho's goal is the difference between the two Brazilian sides. 15 minutes left to play in extra time.

GOAAAAL! THE DEADLOCK IS BROKEN!

Palmeiras lead as Paulinho fires home into the bottom corner. Is that game over?

Palmeiras 1-0 Botafogo

Away we go...

Extra time is underway. A huge 30 minutes ahead.

FT: Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo

Goalless after 90 minutes, so to extra time we go...

Into stoppage time at the end of the second half.

We're still waiting for a goal. We'll go to extra time if it remains goalless.

Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo

Second half cooling break...

Little to report on as the deadlock is yet to be broken.

Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo

Palmeiras think they've scored through Estêvão but the referee had already blown the whistle for offside.

Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo

SAVE!

Straight away, Palmeiras get forward and cause problems. Estêvão has an effort saved by John.

Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo

KICK OFF!

Back underway for the second half. Who will come out on top?

HT: Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo

The two teams cancelling each other out in Philadelphia so far. Goalless at the break. Huge 45 minutes ahead!

HUGE CHANCE!

Richard Ríos unleashes a rocket from distance but it whistles over the bar. Initially, that looked like it went in!

Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo

CHANCE!

Botafogo go close but they can't find their way past Weverton in the Palmeiras goal.

Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo

A goalless opening 30 minutes...

Palmeiras are the only side to create anything of note so far, although are yet to register an attempt on target. Botafogo struggling to get on the ball and get forward.

Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo

CHANCE!

Another dangerous ball in from Estêvão but it's struck behind for a corner kick.

Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo

CLOSE!

Vitor Roque meets a cross from Estêvão but his effort whistles marginally wide.

Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo

There's a break in play in which Richard Ríos receives treatment following a challenge from Alexander Barboza. The Botafogo man is booked, before the resulting free kick hits the wall.

Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo

KICK OFF!

The knockout rounds of the Club World Cup are finally underway.

15 minute warning!

Kick off is approaching in Philadelphia. Stick with us for all the live updates.

Palmeiras fans are in full voice ahead of kick off!

How Botafogo line up...

Starting XI: John, Vitinho, Danilo, Artur, Savarino, Telles, Freitas (C), Barboza, Allan, Cunha, Jesus

Substitutions: Raul, Linck, Ponte, Montoro, Cruz, Nathan, Marçal, Rodríguez, Newton, Correa, Kaio, Mastriani, David Ricardo, Cuiabano, Cabral

First up.. team news!

Here is how Palmeiras line up this afternoon.

Good afternoon!

Welcome to our live coverage of today's FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 matches. First up, it's an all-Brazilian tie between Palmeiras and Botafogo, before Benfica take on Premier League side Chelsea later this evening.

Stay tuned!