On June 28, in Charlotte, the teams "Benfica" and "Chelsea" faced each other in the matches of the Club World Championship. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In this playoff match, London’s "Chelsea" defeated "Benfica" with a score of 4:1. In the early minutes of the game, "Chelsea" showed activity and started the game with an advantage. In the first half, "Benfica" seemed to rely more on penalties as they shifted to defense.
One of the most critical moments of the game occurred with Pedro Neto's accuracy. He created an opportunity for his teammate Liam Delap with his excellent pass.
When Delap took the ball to the left flank and passed it to Cucurella, he was close to scoring, but Antonio Silva cleared it with a header from the penalty area. "Chelsea" executed many corner kicks during the game and had an advantage in positional attacks. At the same time, Cucurella moved well on the left flank, but his shot was easily handled by goalkeeper Trubin. In the second half, "Chelsea's" pressure intensified, resulting in Moisés Caicedo delivering a powerful shot from a free kick.
Although the ball was accurately directed towards the goal, the goalkeeper managed to stop it. After a while, "Chelsea" scored.
Florentino handled the ball in the left corner of the penalty area, which earned him a yellow card. James Reece beautifully curled the ball from the penalty spot into the goal.
This goal brought the score to 0:1. In the remaining part of the game, "Chelsea" scored another goal. Liam Delap organized a quick attack using Cucurella's pass, but this goal was offside.
There were interruptions in the game due to lightning, and the match extended for two hours. The spectators returned to the stands in small numbers. After the break, the game continued, but the teams were not in a hurry to finish the match.
At that moment, "Chelsea" defender Malo Gusto handled the ball with his hand, and referee Vinčić reviewed the video and awarded a penalty. Ángel Di María took the penalty shot accurately, leveling the score to 1:1. After a long time, the game went into extra minutes.
In it, Pirestiani received a second yellow card in the center of the field, forcing his team to play with 10 players. However, "Chelsea" effectively utilized their numerical advantage in the second extra period.
Caicedo seized the ball in the middle and organized a quick attack; his shot rebounded off the goalkeeper, and Nkunku placed the ball into the empty net – 1:2. Later, Pedro Neto faced the goalkeeper one-on-one in a quick play and scored – 1:3. The last goal was scored by Kirnan Dewsberry-Hall.
He confidently directed the ball into the goal using Palmer's pass – 1:4. As a result, the "Chelsea" team defeated "Benfica" with a large score and advanced to the quarter-finals of the Club World Championship. The match was remembered for its exciting and intense play.
