By Daily Sports Nigeria on July 5, 2025
Chelsea emerged victorious in the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final with a 2–1 win over Brazilian side Palmeiras.
The Premier League side took an early lead in the 16th minute when Cole Palmer found the net, finishing off an assist from Trevoh Chalobah to put Chelsea ahead. Despite several attacking efforts from both sides, the score remained 1–0 going into the break.
Palmeiras responded strongly in the second half, and their efforts paid off in the 53rd minute when E. Willian scored the equaliser, assisted by R. Rios. The game continued with high intensity as both teams sought a winning goal.
However, in the 83rd minute, disaster struck for the Brazilian side when goalkeeper Weverton scored an own goal, handing Chelsea a 2–1 lead. Palmeiras could not recover from the setback despite a late push.
The match saw a number of cautions handed out, with yellow cards shown to Malo Gusto (41′), Liam Delap (45+3′), R. Rios (78′), and Levi Colwill (86′).
With this result, Chelsea secured a spot in the prestigious Club World Cup semi-finals.
Source Punch Ng
Posted July 5, 2025
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