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Flamengo Crushes Chelsea in Thrilling Philadelphia Match
In a vibrant match held at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Flamengo convincingly defeated Chelsea with a final score of 4-1. The game, part of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group stage, was marked by intensity and numerous incidents.
Chelsea started the match with energy, and P. Neto opened the scoring in the 13th minute. However, Flamengo demonstrated their resilience and took control of the game in the second half. Bruno Henrique equalized in the 62nd minute, quickly followed by a goal from Danilo in the 65th minute that put Flamengo ahead. Wallace Yan sealed the victory with a goal in the 83rd minute.
The match was characterized by physical play, with a total of seven yellow cards (three for Chelsea and four for Flamengo) and a red card for Chelsea’s N. Jackson in the 68th minute. Flamengo dominated possession with 53% compared to Chelsea’s 47%, and showed greater efficiency in front of goal, with 9 shots on target compared to the English team’s 3.
Substitutions flamengo: at minute 56 Bruno Henrique came in and G. de Arrascaeta went out., at minute 82 Wallace Yan came in and Gerson went out., at minute 82 G. Varela came in and Wesley Franca went out., at minute 90 Pedro came in and Luiz Araujo went out., at minute 90 Michael came in and G. Plata went out.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 64 N. Jackson came in and L. Delap went out., at minute 64 R. Lavia came in and R. James went out., at minute 82 M. Guiu came in and C. Palmer went out., at minute 82 N. Madueke came in and E. Fernandez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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