English:
Chelsea Edges Out Palmeiras in Tightly Contested Club World Cup Quarter-Final
Philadelphia, USA – In a vibrant match held at Lincoln Financial Field, Chelsea defeated Palmeiras in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. The match, officiated by Australian referee Alireza Faghani, was a back-and-forth affair, with both teams vying for control of the game.
Chelsea took an early lead in the 16th minute with a goal from C. Palmer, assisted by T. Chalobah. However, Palmeiras did not give up, and Estevao equalized in the 53rd minute, assisted by R. Rios. Possession favored Chelsea at 63%, while Palmeiras had 37%. Chelsea created more goal-scoring opportunities, with 19 total shots (6 on target and 6 off target), compared to Palmeiras’ 7 (2 on target, 2 off target).
Ultimately, an own goal by Weverton in the 83rd minute gave Chelsea the victory. The match was also marked by yellow cards, with M. Gusto, L. Delap, and L. Colwill cautioned for Chelsea, and R. Rios for Palmeiras. Chelsea committed 16 fouls, and Palmeiras 14. The English team had 10 corner kicks, while the Brazilian team generated 3.
Chelsea thus advances to the semi-finals of the Club World Cup, while Palmeiras bids farewell to the tournament.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 54 C. Nkunku came in and N. Madueke went out., at minute 54 L. Delap came in and Joao Pedro went out., at minute 87 P. Neto came in and K. Dewsbury-Hall went out., at minute 90 Andrey Santos came in and D. Essugo went out.
Substitutions palmeiras: at minute 66 F. Torres came in and Paulinho went out., at minute 66 Allan came in and Mauricio went out., at minute 76 E. Martinez came in and A. Moreno went out., at minute 76 Vitor Roque came in and Flaco Lopez went out., at minute 85 R. Rios came in and Raphael Veiga went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Palmeiras
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Chelsea
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