Chelsea secure late victory over Palmeiras and will face Fluminense in the semifinals of the Club World Cup

Chelsea beat Palmeiras and will face Fluminense in the semifinals next Tuesday.

Chelsea defeated Palmeiras 2-1 to secure their spot in the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.

Madueke fired a shot, but Weverton made a crucial save.

Dewsbury-Hall comes on to replace Neto.

Colwill is booked and will miss a potential semifinal.

Malo Gusto sent in a cross that deflected off Giay, wrong-footing goalkeeper Weverton.

Richard Rios is booked for dissent and will be suspended for a potential semifinal.

Anibal Moreno and Jose Lopez come on to replace Martinez and Vitor Roque.

Mauricio sent in a cross to Vitor Roque, but Colwill made a crucial intervention to rescue the English side.

Mauricio and Paulinho come on to replace Torres and Ellias.

After a first half in which Chelsea were clearly in control, Palmeiras have managed to level the playing field in the second half and are no longer under heavy pressure.

Joao Pedro and Noni Madueke come on to replace Liam Delap and Christopher Nkunku.

Estevao scores a beautiful goal early in the second half to level the match.

Chelsea and Palmeiras resume play with the Blues leading 1–0.

Chelsea lead Palmeiras 1–0 thanks to Cole Palmer’s goal.

Delap was booked and will miss the semifinals if Chelsea advance.

Giay delivered a cross and Vanderlan headed it on goal, but Sanchez made the save.

Malo Gusto is booked for a foul on Micael.

Palmer set up the French forward, but his shot sailed over the crossbar.

Chelsea are comfortably controlling possession and look closer to a second goal than Palmeiras do to an equalizer.

Enzo Fernandez fired a shot from outside the box, but Weverton made the save.

Cole Palmer received the ball near the box, beat a defender with a clever move, and calmly slotted it inside the post to open the scoring.

Chelsea are controlling possession in the attacking half during the opening minutes, while Palmeiras look to hit on the counter through the pace of their forwards.

Chelsea’s Pedro Neto paid tribute to Diogo Jota before kickoff. The two were teammates at Wolverhampton and with the Portugal national team.

Cole Palmer’s shot is saved by goalkeeper Weverton.

Chelsea and Palmeiras are underway in the Club World Cup.

Reece James picked up an injury during warm-ups and will be replaced by Andrey Santos.

Whoever advances from Friday’s Club World Cup clash between Chelsea and Palmeiras will face Fluminense in the semifinals. The Brazilian side booked their spot earlier today with a 2–1 win over Al Hilal at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

Following tonight’s matchup between Chelsea and Palmeiras, the Club World Cup will feature two more quarterfinal matches as teams compete for the final two spots in the semifinals.

This Saturday in Atlanta, Paris Saint-Germain will face Bayern Munich in one of the tournament’s most anticipated clashes so far. A few hours later, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will go head-to-head in New Jersey.

Tonight’s match against Palmeiras will mark Chelsea’s fourth meeting in club history against a Brazilian side. Interestingly, all of those matches have taken place over the past 13 years and have come in FIFA Club World Cups. So far, the record favors the South American teams, with two wins and one loss for Chelsea.

The first matchup came in December 2012, when the Blues qualified for the Club World Cup after winning their first UEFA Champions League title. On that occasion, they suffered a 1–0 defeat in the final against Corinthians. Ten years later, Chelsea faced Palmeiras and claimed a hard-fought 2–1 victory to win what remains their only Club World Cup title to date.

The most recent meeting between the English side and a Brazilian club came in the current edition of the Club World Cup, when Chelsea faced Flamengo in the group stage. On June 20, Chelsea lost 3–1.

The official in charge of Friday’s match between Chelsea and Palmeiras will be Alireza Faghani. The 47-year-old referee, born in Iran and now an Australian national, brings extensive international experience, having started officiating FIFA tournaments in 2008. He also refereed the opening match of the Club World Cup between Inter Miami and Al Ahly.

The full officiating crew for the match is as follows:

* Referee: Alireza Faghani

* Assistant Referee 1: Anton Shchetinin

* Assistant Referee 2: Ashley Beecham

* Fourth Official: Ilgiz Tantashev

* VAR: Khamis Al Marri

* AVAR: Shaun Evans

The Brazilian side will line up with the following XI selected by head coach Abel Ferreira: Weverton; Agustin Giay, Bruno Fuchs, Micael, Vanderlan; Emiliano Martinez, Richard Rios, Facundo Torres; Estevao, Allan, Vitor Roque.

Head coach Enzo Maresca has selected the following XI for Chelsea: Robert Sanchez; Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella; Reece James, Enzo Fernandez; Christopher Nkunku, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto; Liam Delap.

Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will host Friday’s match between Chelsea and Palmeiras, part of the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. The stadium, which opened in 2003, was built with a construction budget of $512 million.

With a capacity of 67,594 spectators, Lincoln Financial Field is primarily used for football and serves as the home of the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL and the Temple Owls. It also hosted four matches during the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup and is scheduled to host six games during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

A general view inside the Lincoln Financial Field during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

The clash between Chelsea and Palmeiras for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will kick off at 9:00 PM (ET).

DAZN will be the option to watch Chelsea vs Palmeiras in the USA. Fans can also catch the action on TNT, TruTV, UniMás, TUDN, Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, Sling Orange.

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