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Thrilling Draw Between Chelsea and Benfica at the FIFA Club World Cup
Charlotte, North Carolina – In a hard-fought match at Bank of America Stadium, Chelsea and Benfica drew in a FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 clash. The match, officiated by Slavko Vinčić, was filled with intensity and pivotal moments.
Chelsea dominated possession with 58% compared to Benfica’s 42%, reflecting their attempt to control the rhythm of the game. The “Blues” also generated more goal-scoring opportunities, totaling 12 shots, 5 of which were on target, compared to Benfica’s 4 shots, with only 1 directed at the goal.
The first goal of the match came in the 64th minute, scored by R. James for Chelsea. However, Benfica responded in added time when A. Di Maria converted a penalty in the 90th minute.
The match was marked by a total of 18 fouls, 13 committed by Chelsea and 10 by Benfica. The referee showed a total of 6 yellow cards, 1 for Chelsea and 5 for Benfica, reflecting the tension on the field.
Despite the dominance in possession and the greater number of shots, Chelsea could not maintain the lead, and Benfica managed to rescue a valuable draw in the final moments of the match.
Substitutions benfica: at minute 46 A. Schjelderup came in and K. Akturkoglu went out., at minute 70 V. Pavlidis came in and A. Belotti went out., at minute 70 Florentino came in and G. Prestianni went out., at minute 86 F. Aursnes came in and T. Gouveia went out., at minute 86 O. Kokcu came in and J. Veloso went out.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 69 B. Badiashile came in and T. Adarabioyo went out., at minute 80 L. Delap came in and C. Nkunku went out., at minute 80 E. Fernandez came in and K. Dewsbury-Hall went out., at minute 80 R. James came in and M. Gusto went out., at minute 87 R. Lavia came in and T. Chalobah went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Benfica
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Chelsea
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