The London team "Chelsea" faced the Tunisian team "Esperance" in the third round of the group stage of the club world championship. This was reported by www.euro-football.ru.
After a strong performance against "Flamengo" in the previous round, any result could be expected from the team led by Enzo Mareska. As a result of the match, "Chelsea" won 3:0. Deylar Adarabiyoyo scored in the 45+3rd minute, Liam Delap in the 45+5th minute, and Tayrik Jorj in the 90+7th minute.
After the first two rounds in the group, "Chelsea" did not have a guarantee of advancing to the playoffs. The "Flamengo" team had already qualified for the round of 16.
In the last round between "Chelsea" and "Esperance," they fought directly for second place. A draw was enough for the Londoners, as they had an advantage in goal difference. Enzo Mareska made significant changes to the lineup compared to the previous game.
In goal, Filip Yorgensen replaced Robert Sanches. On the bench were players like Cole Palmer, Pedru Neto, and Marc Cucurella.
Reece James and Levi Colwill were not included in the starting lineup due to minor injuries. At the start of the game, "Chelsea" showed activity. In the fourth minute, Dyusberi-Holl provided a pass from the left flank to the center, and Badashil headed the ball, but it hit the crossbar.
"Esperance" created several threats due to mistakes in the midfield, but could not deliver accurate shots. The Londoners continued to control the game. In the fourteenth minute, Delap took a low shot from the center, but goalkeeper Ben-Saido easily caught it.
Later, Adarabiyoyo passed the ball to Sase, but his shot was not directed towards the goal. In the twentieth minute, Enzo Fernandes received the ball from the left flank and passed it to Gusto. Dyusberi-Holl then passed directly to Delap, but the ball was intercepted by Meriya.
The game continued in this manner, with both teams occasionally launching attacking moves. In the added minute, Enzo Fernandes delivered a deep pass from a free kick, and Adarabiyoyo scored with a header. After that, Tosin lost the ball in his penalty area, but Sase failed to score against Yorgensen from close range.
In the next minute, Enzo assisted again, passing to Delap, who left two defenders behind and scored for "Chelsea" for the first time. At the beginning of the second half, Genichi took a long shot, but the ball went over the goal. Throughout the game, "Chelsea" controlled the field well.
In the 58th minute, Madueke passed to Nkunku from the left flank, but his shot did not find the target. In the 80th minute, the referee denied a penalty after a VAR review, even though the "Esperance" defender attempted to touch the ball with his hand. Additionally, Andrey Santos made his debut for the "Chelsea" team in this match.
Later, Mark Giu, Tayrik Jorj, Dariu Essugu, and Nabi-Mamadu Sarr entered the field. Mark Giu missed several opportunities, and Ben-Saido saved the shots.
However, Tayrik Jorj's last-minute goal forced the "Esperance" goalkeeper to send the ball into his own net. The match ended with a score of 3:0. Thus, "Chelsea" secured second place in the group and will play against the "Benfica" team in the round of 16.
"Esperance," on the other hand, lost the chance to advance from the world championship. Author: Kirill Ivantsov
