Chelsea 4-1 Benfica LIVE: Club World Cup result, match stream, and latest updates

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·29. Juni 2025

Chelsea 4-1 Benfica LIVE: Club World Cup result, match stream, and latest updates

Premier League side needed to make a statement as knockout stages commence

Enzo Maresca’s side came into the knockout stages of the Club World Cup with a point to prove after a mixed group stage, and after almost five hours of football in Charlotte, North Carolina, they did just that. A weather warning prompted a two-hour delay to the game with 86 minutes on the clock and the Blues leading 1-0 thanks to Reece James’ free kick, but when play restarted, Benfica were given a penalty at the death with Malo Gusto adjudged to have handled a Nicolas Otamendi knockdown.

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Angel Di Maria netted the spot-kick, forcing an extra half-hour, but the pendulum swung in Chelsea’s favour just two minutes into the additional 30 minutes, as substitute Gianluca Prestianni saw red for a challenge on Cole Palmer that earned him a second yellow card. After that, Chelsea finally made their man advantage count as Christopher Nkunku bundled home to eke them back in front.

Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall made the scoreline look healthier in the dying embers as Benfica looked run ragged. Chelsea will face Palmeiras in the quarter-finals.