📹 Chelsea oust Benfica, face Palmeiras in Club World Cup quarters | OneFootball

In Charlotte, Chelsea beat Benfica 4-1 in extra time, on Saturday (28), in the round of 16 of the 2025 Club World Cup.

The English team dominated the first half, creating great chances. Goalkeeper Trubin made at least three good saves.

Defender Antonio Silva even saved a ball on the line after a finish by Cucurella.

After the break, the scenario didn't change much.

Right in the first minute, Otamendi almost scored an own goal trying to cut off a cross from Palmer.

After insisting, Chelsea opened the scoring with a free kick from Reece James from the edge of the box.

The ball went into the corner, close to the post, and goalkeeper Trubin couldn't make the save.

The Blues even expanded with Delap dribbling goalkeeper Trubin, but the goal was disallowed due to offside by the striker.

Five minutes from the end of regular time, the adverse weather protocol was activated, and the game was interrupted due to concerns about lightning near the stadium.

The players went to the locker room, the fans had to leave the stands, and after 30 minutes, the match was resumed.

After almost two hours of paralysis, the game was resumed for the final five minutes (plus stoppage time).

The problem is that, after a free kick in the area, Otamendi headed the ball, and it hit the Chelsea defender's arm. After a VAR review, the penalty was marked!

Di María waited for the goalkeeper to fall and kicked softly into the middle of the goal to tie for Benfica and take the round of 16 to extra time.

And in the second half of extra time, Caicedo received on the left wing, shot, goalkeeper Trubin failed miserably, with the ball passing under his body, and Nkunku threw himself at the second post in the divide with Otamendi to score for Chelsea!

In a new fatal counterattack, Pedro Neto received on the right wing, advanced freely at speed, entered the area, and shot, taking it away from Trubin to expand.

And there was more: Dewsburry-Hall received the launch between the defenders on the intermediate line, advanced at speed, and turned the victory into a rout!

🚦 How it stands

With the victory, Chelsea will face Palmeiras in the quarterfinals.

The match between the English and Brazilian teams will be next Friday (4), at 10 PM (Brasília time), in Philadelphia.

In the semifinals, Chelsea or Palmeiras will face Inter Milan, Fluminense, Manchester City, or Al-Hilal, in New Jersey, on July 8.

The Club World Cup final is scheduled for July 13, again in New Jersey.

Eliminated from the World Cup, Benfica returns to the field on July 31, when they face Sporting in the Portuguese Super Cup.

🧐 Revenge?

On February 12, 2022, Chelsea beat Palmeiras 2-1, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and won the Club World Cup that year.

Lukaku and Havertz scored for the English, while Raphael Veiga scored for Verdão.

🥺 Last dance

With the goal scored against Chelsea, Di María isolated himself in the lead of the Club World Cup's top scorer with four goals.

The Argentine star, however, said goodbye to Benfica after five years, counting his two stints (2007-2010 and 2023-2025), and will return home!

Di María will play for Rosario Central, the club that revealed him in Argentina, in 2006.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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