New signing Joao Pedro scored twice on his first start as Chelsea eased to a 2-0 win over Flumine...

New signing Joao Pedro scored twice on his first start as Chelsea eased to a 2-0 win over Fluminense on Tuesday to seal a spot in the final of the Club World Cup.The Brazilian striker opened the scoring in lethal fashion in the 18th minute of the last-four clash at MetLife Stadium and struck again shortly before the hour mark as Chelsea set up a showdown with either Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain in the final on Sunday.Signed from Brighton and Hove Albion just last week for a reported £60 million ($79 million), the 23-year-old cut short an off-season holiday and made his debut off the bench in the quarter-final win over Palmeiras.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>He was then given his first Chelsea start up front here in place of the suspended Liam Delap.Joao Pedro refused to celebrate after either goal against the club with whom he started his career and made 36 top-team appearances before moving to England with Watford in 2020.The result ends Fluminense's impressive run at the tournament after the 2023 Copa Libertadores winners had held Borussia Dortmund in the group stage, beaten Inter Milan in the last 16 and knocked out Manchester City's conquerors Al-Hilal in the quarter-finals.With their exit go the prospects of a South American winner of the first 32-team edition of the Club World Cup, with Chelsea claiming back-to-back victories against Brazilian opposition to reach the final.As always seemed most likely, the trophy will be claimed by one of Europe's superpowers, with the final now guaranteed to be between two of the last five winners of the UEFA Champions League."It is a great achievement. It has been a fantastic season –- top four in the league, (winning) the Conference League and now in the final in this competition. We are so, so happy," Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca told broadcaster DAZN."Now finally it is the last game of the season, we can say that, and hopefully we can win the tournament."Fluminense coach Renato Portaluppi had described his team as the "ugly duckling" of the tournament due to the enormous difference between their budget and those of the other three sides left in the United States.This game ultimately proved to be a step too far for their team, captained by 40-year-old former Chelsea centre-back Thiago Silva."This was a wonderful Club World Cup," said Portaluppi."There is no crying over spilled milk now. We wanted to get to the final for our fans but we leave with our heads held high, and go back to our reality stronger now than we were before."<h3>Caicedo back</h3>Chelsea coach Maresca was without the suspended Levi Colwill and Delap but midfield lynchpin Moises Caicedo returned after sitting out the win over Palmeiras in Philadelphia due to a ban.The Premier League side were simply too strong for their opponents in a game watched by 70,556 fans on a hot afternoon just outside New York City.They went ahead thanks to a wonderful strike by their new forward, who controlled the ball on the edge of the box after Silva had cleared a Pedro Neto cross.Joao Pedro took a touch and curled a shot beyond veteran goalkeeper Fabio into the far corner, before holding up his hands apologetically towards the Fluminense fans massed behind the goal.The team from Rio de Janeiro were an intermittent threat, and Hercules -- match-winner against Al-Hilal in the last eight -- almost equalised in the 25th minute.He played a one-two with German Cano and lifted the ball over goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, but Marc Cucurella got back to clear off the line.Fluminense were then awarded a penalty 10 minutes before the interval when a set-piece delivery by Rene struck the arm of Trevoh Chalobah in the box.However, French referee Francois Letexier overturned the decision following a VAR check.Chelsea got their second on 56 minutes, just after Fluminense had sacrificed one of their three centre-backs to send on an extra attacker.Enzo Fernandez released Joao Pedro on the break, and the forward who scored 10 goals in the Premier League last season for Brighton produced another clinical finish in off the bar.There were chances for Chelsea to score further goals after that, but the new boy's double strike sufficed.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 08: Joao Pedro of Chelsea FC celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with teammate Enzo Fernandez #8 during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Fluminense FC and Chelsea FC at MetLife Stadium on July 08, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca shrugged off concerns about playing in hot and humid mid-afternoon conditions in Tuesday's Club World Cup semi-final against Brazilian side Fluminense, for which the Blues will be without both Liam Delap and Levi Colwill.The heat of the North American summer has made for challenging conditions for many games during the tournament, while several matches have also faced long interruptions due to storm warnings.Chelsea and Fluminense will clash at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, just outside New York City, at 3:00 pm (1900 GMT) on Tuesday, and the heat could have a serious impact on the spectacle.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund at a similar time in the same stadium in the quarter-finals, and the pace of the game suffered as a result of the temperatures."I don't think it's just tomorrow's game. Like other teams we have already played in different conditions but the game is tomorrow at 3pm and so all we can do is adapt and try to win," Maresca told reporters on Monday.Chelsea can welcome back midfield lynchpin Moises Caicedo after he sat out the Palmeiras tie due to suspension, but striker Delap and centre-back Colwill are both banned this time while Romeo Lavia is not fit.Nicolas Jackson, who was sent off against Flamengo, is available and new signing Joao Pedro is pushing for a start in attack.Fluminense will be the third Brazilian opponents Chelsea have faced at the competition, after they lost to Flamengo in the group stage and beat Palmeiras in the quarter-finals."The first two were very good with lots and lots of energy. Tomorrow no doubt it will be exactly the same," said Maresca as his side prepare to take on the 2023 Copa Libertadores winners, captained by 40-year-old ex-Chelsea defender Thiago Silva."I think they have a very good and experienced coach. They have lots of good and experienced players and their style is quite clear."Any game at this stage of the tournament will be difficult."<h3>'Here to make history'</h3>Fluminense are now flying the flag for South America and the rest of the world as they complete the semi-final line-up alongside Chelsea, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain -- three of the last five UEFA Champions League winners.Renato Portaluppi's side have enjoyed a fine tournament, holding Borussia Dortmund in the group stage, defeating Inter Milan in the last 16 and knocking out Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia in the quarter-finals."It is a privilege to be coaching this team, and we are here to make history," said Portaluppi."We need to believe. We are up against powerful opponents with a financial advantage but football is decided on the pitch so we need to keep that in mind."He has called Fluminense the "ugly duckling" of the tournament due to the enormous difference between their budget and those of the other three sides left in the United States.However, Portaluppi believes Fluminense can still compete with Chelsea on their day as they dream of reaching the final of FIFA's expanded competition."We had to be really competent to get this far and since the beginning I have told the team this is a huge opportunity for us."We are facing teams who are superior to us and we know if we take our eyes off the ball we will be going home without the title."He added: "I said we were the ugly duckling in financial terms because that is the reality."Fluminense's finances do not make 10 percent of those of the other clubs, but that doesn't mean we can't get to the final or even win the Club World Cup."

LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - 2025/07/04: Enzo Maresca, head coach of Chelsea FC, looks on prior to the FIFA Club World Cup quarter final football match between SE Palmeiras and Chelsea FC. Chelsea FC won 2-1 over SE Palmeiras.

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Kylian Mbappe has withdrawn his complaint of moral harassment against his former club Paris Saint-Germain, one of his lawyers told AFP on Monday."We are withdrawing our civil action," said Pierre-Olivier Sur ahead of Wednesday's Club World Cup semi-final between Mbappe's current team Real Madrid and PSG.The Paris prosecutor's office last month revealed an investigation had been opened after Mbappe filed a complaint over the way he was treated by PSG at the start of the 2023-24 season.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>He believes he was sidelined by PSG and made to train with players the club were trying to offload after refusing to agree a new contract.It is a practice which has also affected other footballers and prompted the French players' union to lodge a complaint last year.Mbappe was not invited to a 2023 pre-season tour of Asia and missed the first game of that season but was later restored to the team after holding talks with the club.The 26-year-old joined Real Madrid last summer after seven seasons with PSG. He scored 256 goals in 308 games for the French club, who won the Champions League for the first time last season following the striker's departure.France captain Mbappe is also embroiled in a court battle with PSG to obtain the 55 million euros ($64.4 million) in unpaid wages and bonuses he says the club owes him.

Kylian Mbappe centre-forward of Real Madrid and France prior the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at MetLife Stadium on July 5, 2025 in East Rutherford, United States.

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Spain hammered Belgium 6-2 to continue their perfect start at Euro 2025 on Monday.A brace from Alexia Putellas and further goals from Irene Paredes, Esther Gonzalez, Mariona Caldentey and Claudia Pina gave Group B leaders Spain a second thumping win.Montse Tome's team secured its place in the quarterfinals later in the day when Portugal and Italy drew 1-1 in the group's other match. Even before then, Spain's passage was all but guaranteed after hitting 11 goals over their two matches.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Belgium, who twice levelled through Justine Vanhaevermaet and Hannah Eurlings, have been eliminated after being blown away by relentless waves of attacking football.When Putellas finished off a beautiful spell of quick passing in the 22nd minute it looked like the beginning of a thumping win similar to the 5-0 destruction of Portugal in the opening round.Yet seconds later Vanhaevermaet levelled with the simplest of goals, nodding home Tessa Wullaert's corner.Paredes put Spain back in the lead six minutes before the break with a bullet header from Pina's deep corner. Again Belgium hit back, this time through Eurlings who sprung the offside trap before rifling home in the 50th minute.Gonzalez netted her third goal of the tournament two minutes later after collecting Putellas' neat through ball. The game was up when Caldentey bundled home from a corner just after the hour.Pina smashed in her first goal of the tournament with 10 minutes remaining, and appropriately it was Putellas' deft flick which completed the rout shortly afterwards.On this form Spain look a class above the rest of the tournament and heavy favourites to win the country's first ever women's European crown.

THUN, SWITZERLAND - JULY 07: Esther Gonzalez of Spain celebrates with teammates Olga Carmona and Alexia Putellas after scoring her team's third goal during the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Group B match between Spain and Belgium at Arena Thun on July 07, 2025 in Thun, Switzerland.

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Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has renewed his contract until 2027, the La Liga champions said on Monday."The Polish goalkeeper staying is recognition and a prize for his great season between the sticks for Barca, after an unexpected arrival in a strange context," wrote the Catalan club in a statement.Szczesny had retired from football when Barcelona signed him in October to replace injured stopper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who was ruled out for most of the season with a ruptured patella tendon.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 35-year-old impressed as Barcelona won La Liga and the Copa del Rey, with Ter Stegen only returning to the squad in the final weeks of the season.Szczesny's decision to stay and Barca signing goalkeeper Joan Garcia from Espanyol earlier in the summer casts doubt over Ter Stegen's future at the club.The German international, 33, commands a high salary at Barcelona and Spanish media report the financially-struggling club would like to make savings in that regard.Barca signed Garcia from Espanyol for 26.34 million euros ($31 million) on a six-year deal in June, and also still have another goalkeeper in Inaki Pena on the books.

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 18: Wojciech Szczesny of FC Barcelona celebrates with the trophy after the match against the Spanish league, La Liga EA Sports, football match played between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on May 18, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

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AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said on Monday that Croatia captain Luka Modric will join the Italian club from Real Madrid after the Club World Cup.Modric, who turns 40 in September, joined Madrid from Tottenham in 2012 and has been linked with a move to Italy since early June, after announcing he would leave the Spanish giants at the end of his contract.Madrid play Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup on Wednesday. The final is on July 13.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"He'll arrive in August," Allegri said during his first press conference on his return as Milan boss."He's an extraordinary and important player, it would be useless to talk more about him."Allegri is back at the helm at Milan having led them to the Serie A title in 2011 during his first spell in charge between 2010 and 2014.Their first game of the new season is in the Italian Cup on August 17.

Luka Modric central midfield of Real Madrid and Croatia prior the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at MetLife Stadium on July 5, 2025 in East Rutherford, United States.

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Former Croatia international Ivan Rakitic, who spent much of his career with Barcelona and Sevilla, announced his retirement from football on Monday at the age of 37."Football, you gave me more than I ever dreamed of. You gave me friends, emotions, joy and tears," Rakitic wrote in a letter reflecting on his career on social media. "Now it's time to say goodbye. Because even if I walk away from you, I know you'll never walk away from me. Thank you, football. For everything."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Rakitic, who began his career with Basel and later moved to Schalke, played 106 times for Croatia and started his country's World Cup final loss to France in 2018.He was part of Barcelona's treble-winning side in 2015 and twice won the Europa League with Sevilla.Rakitic had a short spell with Saudi club Al-Shabab last year before one final season at Hajduk Split.

Barcelona's Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic celebrates with the trophy after winning the UEFA Champions League Final football match between Juventus and FC Barcelona at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on June 6, 2015. AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE

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Caroline Graham Hansen fired Norway to the brink of the Women's Euro 2025 quarter-finals with the decisive goal in Sunday's 2-1 over Finland.Barcelona star Hansen snatched the three points in Sion with a mishit cross six minutes before the end to keep Norway top of Group with a perfect six points.Gemma Grainger's side will become the first team to reach the last eight if Iceland fail to beat hosts Switzerland in Bern later on Sunday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Norway looked set to dominate when Eva Nystrom diverted Hansen's low cross into her own net, and they were unlucky not be two ahead midway through the first half after striking the woodwork twice in the space of a minute.First, Ingrid Engen nodded Vilde Boe Risa's probing cross onto the post in the 24th minute. Then, Finland goalkeeper Anna Koivunen tipped an inswinging corner onto the upright.Koivunen pulled off two more superb stops four minutes later, tipping away Hansen's low drive before charging out to deny Ada Hegerberg just as it looked like the former Ballon d'Or winner was certain to net from close range.Koivunen's goalkeeping heroics were rewarded in the 32nd minute when Oona Sevenius kept her head on the edge of the penalty box to guide home a superb leveller.Finland suddenly looked far more likely to take the points, with Eveliina Summanen denied a brilliant goal when Norway goalkeeper Cecilie Fiskerstrand tipped a shot onto the post.Hansen seemed to have missed her chance to win the match for Norway in the 82nd minute when she blasted over from point-blank range.She made up moments later when she skipped past two Finnish defenders, burst into the box, evaded two more players and lofted the ball in off the post.

SION, SWITZERLAND - JULY 6: Caroline Graham Hansen of Norway celebrates after scoring her team's second goal with teammates Lisa Naalsund of Norway and Thea Bjelde of Norway during the UEFA Womens EURO 2025 Group A match between Norway and Finland at Stade de Tourbillon on July 6, 2025 in Sion, Switzerland.

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Bayern Munich playmaker Jamal Musiala faces a "long period" on the sidelines after he suffered a broken fibula and an ankle dislocation at the Club World Cup, the German champions said on Sunday.The 22-year-old Germany international was hurt in a challenge with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma as Bayern lost 2-0 in the quarter-finals in Atlanta on Saturday.Coach Vincent Kompany was incensed by the injury but called it an "accident". Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer criticised Donnarumma though for being "reckless".<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Musiala was on a flight back to Munich on Sunday morning and will undergo surgery soon, Bayern said in a statement."This serious injury and the lengthy lay-off are a real shock for Jamal and us all. This hits FC Bayern," said sporting director Max Eberl."Everyone knows how immensely important Jamal is for our game and what a central role he has in our team."Furthermore, there's also a huge human impact and we all feel for him: Jamal has just come back from an injury and will now be out for another long period. He'll get everything he needs from us."We'll support him intensively, be by his side and already look forward to when he's back on the pitch."According to German media, Musiala is expected to miss four to five months and could return just before the end of the year."It's a situation where you don't have to go in like that; it's reckless," Neuer said after the match. "He accepts the risk of injuring his opponent."Musiala missed the end of the season, including Bayern's Champions League quarter-final exit to Inter Milan, with a torn hamstring and was not part of Germany's Nations League squad in early June.He returned in time for the Club World Cup and scored a hat-trick off the bench against amateurs Auckland City in a 10-0 win in Bayern's opening game of the tournament.Musiala's absence will be felt by both Bayern and Germany, who will be without one of their key players for their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign that begins in September."Jamal's injury is a big shock for us as well, especially given he had just come back after a muscle injury. We wish him the best for the operation as well as a speedy recovery," said Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 05: Jamal Musiala #42 of FC Bayern Munich lays on the ground during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern Munich at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 5, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Young striker Gonzalo Garcia scored his fourth goal of the Club World Cup and Kylian Mbappe his first as Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 on Saturday to set up a mouthwatering semi-final against European champions Paris Saint-Germain.Garcia, 21, put Madrid ahead from close range early on a hot afternoon at the MetLife Stadium just outside New York City, and Fran Garcia then doubled their lead before the midway point in the first half.Dortmund never seriously threatened a comeback before a remarkable late flurry of activity, with Maximilian Beier pulling one back in the 93rd minute and Mbappe getting Madrid's third with a stunning overhead kick.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Serhou Guirassy then completed the scoring with a penalty after Real's Dean Huijsen was sent off, before the full-time whistle finally blew."Everything was going under control with the result, not conceding much, but the last 10 minutes (were) kind of crazy, when we lost a little bit our shape, our intensity...but overall a good 80 minutes and the last 10 minutes to improve," Real coach Xabi Alonso told broadcaster DAZN.Xabi Alonso's side find themselves in the semi-finals despite Mbappe still not having started a game at the tournament.The France superstar, who did not play at all during the group stage due to illness, will now hope to start for the first time when Real take on his old club in a fascinating last-four showdown at the same venue on Wednesday."It will be a great challenge for us to face PSG but let's take positives from today and move on for the next one," Alonso added.Whoever emerges victorious from that tie will be the favourites to go on and win the inaugural edition of FIFA's expanded competition, with Chelsea taking on Fluminense in the other semi-final.This match, watched by a near sell-out crowd of 76,611, was a repeat of the 2024 UEFA Champions League final which Real won 2-0.But while they needed two late goals to claim victory then, this time they seemed to have got the job done early after Alonso sprang something of a surprise with his tactical line-up.The new Real coach had deployed a three-man central defence in previous games at the tournament, but this time he went with an orthodox back four as Aurelien Tchouameni stepped up into midfield.Julian Brandt was not far away from giving the German side the lead, but instead it was Real who went in front in the 10th minute.Garcia had scored three times in Madrid's first four matches at the Club World Cup, including the winner against Juventus in the last 16.<h3>Crazy ending</h3>He stole in between two defenders to meet an Arda Guler cross at the near post and make it 1-0 to the delight of the vast majority of the crowd.The summer heat contributed to the slow pace of the contest, but Real also effectively killed off Dortmund's hopes by scoring again in the 20th minute.Patient build-up play on the right involving the imperious Jude Bellingham and Gonzalo ended with the two full-backs combining as a low Trent Alexander-Arnold cutback was swept in by Fran Garcia.They should have scored more goals before half-time, with Bellingham -- deprived of the chance to face his brother Jobe who was suspended -- firing just wide after a nice dummy by Vinicius Junior.The latter sent a shot wide when he tried to surprise Gregor Kobel from the edge of the box, while Tchouameni cracked an effort off the frame of the goal just past the hour mark, albeit there was an offside earlier in the move.Dortmund could have made a real comeback attempt had half-time substitute Beier scored at the other end just before that, although their hopes were briefly raised late on.Beier did make it 2-1 three minutes into time added on as he controlled a poor clearance and fired a low shot past Thibaut Courtois.Mbappe, who had come on for Bellingham midway through the second half, then scored his 44th club goal since the start of the season with an overhead effort at the back post from a Guler cross.Then Guirassy was brought down at the other end, leading to centre-back Huijsen being sent off. Guirassy scored the penalty to make it 3-2 with his 38th of the season and fourth of the competition."It is a deserved win for Real Madrid," said Dortmund coach Niko Kovac."We showed our qualities and it is not a failure if you go home after a defeat against them."

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 05: Gonzalo Garcia #30 of Real Madrid C. F. celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Arda Guler #15 during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-final match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at MetLife Stadium on July 05, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany expressed his frustration after playmaker Jamal Musiala suffered a horror injury at the Club World Cup against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday.The 22-year-old Germany international fell and appeared to suffer a severe ankle injury after an innocuous collision in play with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma during the French side's 2-0 quarter-final victory in Atlanta.Musiala was taken off on a stretcher and taken to hospital. He was replaced by Serge Gnabry for the second half.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"I've rarely been so angry at half-time, not against my players," Kompany told reporters."There are many things in life that are much more important than this, but in the end, for these guys, it's their life."Someone like Jamal lives for this and he (recently) came back from a setback. And then it happens in the way it happens and you feel powerless."Kompany said he wanted his Bayern side to try and find motivation in the injury against the European champions."You try and get strength out of it because you want to do it for Jamal," explained the Belgian coach."When I'm sat here next to you now, the thing that gets my blood still boiling at the moment, it's not the result."I understand this is football, but it's the fact that it happened to someone that, for one, enjoys the game so much, but also is very important for us."It didn't look good... it looks like an ankle injury of some type, but I'm not going to make a diagnosis here."PSG players also showed support for the youngster -- one of football's most promising young talents."A shout-out to Jamal Musiala, who suffered a serious injury, it's something you do not want to see on the field," PSG defender Marquinhos told DAZN."It's important we talk about Jamal Musiala," said Achraf Hakimi."I want to give my support to him. We hope to see him back on the pitch soon."

Bayern Munich's German midfielder #42 Jamal Musiala leaves the pitch on a stretcher during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarterfinal football match between France's Paris Saint-Germain and Germany's Bayern Munich at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on July 5, 2025.

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Vivianne Miedema helped the Netherlands to a 3-0 win over Wales on Saturday with her 100th international goal which gave the Dutch a positive start to their Women's Euro 2025 campaign.Manchester City striker Miedema opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time in Lucerne with a beautiful curling strike, completing her century of goals for her country.Victoria Pelova and Esmee Brugts netted the other goals after the break to give Wales a rude awakening in their major tournament debut.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Andries Jonker's team are provisionally top of Group D ahead of holders England's clash with France in Zurich, while Wales already have their work cut out to qualify from possibly the toughest group in the tournament.Rhian Wilkinson's side could easily have been behind before Miedema, who was a doubt for the tournament after suffering a hamstring injury in April, struck, Jill Roord crashing a rocket of a shot off the post in the 35th minute.Pelova doubled the Oranje's lead two minutes after the break when she rifled home from Danielle van de Donk's pass, and the Arsenal midfielder set up Brugts to make absolutely sure of the points in the 57th minute with a perfect deep cross.

LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND - JULY 05: Vivianne Miedema of the Netherlands acknowledges the fans, while wearing a t-shirt which marks her 100th goal for the Netherlands after the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Group D match between Wales and Netherlands at Luzern Arena on July 05, 2025 in Lucerne, Switzerland.

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A late own-goal by goalkeeper Weverton took Chelsea through to the Club World Cup semi-finals on Friday as the Premier League side edged Palmeiras of Brazil 2-1 in a last-eight tie that had been lit up by a moment of magic from young star Estevao Willian.The teenage Brazil forward, who will join Chelsea after the tournament, was eager to impress his future employers and his brilliant 53rd-minute finish cancelled out Cole Palmer's opener in Philadelphia.But a deflected Malo Gusto cross went in off Palmeiras goalkeeper Weverton in the 83rd minute to give Chelsea the victory and set up a semi-final showdown with another Brazilian side in Fluminense.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The scoreline was a repeat of Chelsea's victory when the teams met in the final of the Club World Cup under the tournament's old guise in 2022.Enzo Maresca's team will now be fancied to go on and reach the final of FIFA's new, expanded version of the competition, with Fluminense standing in their way in the last four at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Tuesday.If not everyone has yet been won over by the tournament, the intensity levels on the pitch are rising as it reaches the business end and there was a big-game atmosphere in the stands in Philadelphia.Lincoln Financial Field was almost sold out for the occasion, with 65,782 fans in attendance despite much of the city having emptied out for the July 4 holiday and long weekend.This game played out to a backdrop of Independence Day fireworks lighting up the sky over the nearby Delaware River, but there were fireworks on the pitch too.Chelsea lit the spark first, taking the lead in the 16th minute thanks to a moment of class from England international Palmer.After drifting into a pocket of space just outside the Palmeiras box, Palmer controlled a Trevoh Chalobah pass on the half-turn, carried on into the area and dispatched a low shot past Weverton.It was the ideal start for Chelsea, who lost to Flamengo when they last faced Brazilian opposition in the same stadium during the group stage.Maresca added extra Brazilian flavour to the occasion by handing a first start to talented young midfielder Andrey Santos following his return from a successful loan at Strasbourg.With Moises Caicedo suspended, Santos occupied the holding midfield role for Chelsea while Pedro Neto lined up on the right wing, choosing to play despite having to come to terms with the tragic death of his Portugal international teammate Diogo Jota on Thursday.Playing on the right wing for Palmeiras was Estevao, the 18-year-old Brazil prodigy set to join Chelsea in a big-money transfer agreed over a year ago.He knew this could be his last game for the Sao Paulo side, and Chelsea probably should have been two goals ahead before the interval only for Christopher Nkunku to blaze over after being teed up by Palmer.Instead Palmeiras equalised eight minutes into the second half, with Estevao the inevitable scorer.Positioned inside the Chelsea box to the right, Estevao controlled a pass by Richard Rios and took a touch to get in front of Levi Colwill, another to steady himself, and then surprised goalkeeper Robert Sanchez with an early shot that went in off the underside of the bar.Chelsea responded by sending on new signing Joao Pedro for his debut, the Brazilian becoming the 27th player used by Maresca during the tournament.The Blues pushed in search of a second goal but extra time was starting to look likely when the Premier League side grabbed a scrappy winner with seven minutes of the 90 to play.Following a corner played short, Enzo Fernandez found Malo Gusto and his attempted low ball from the left side of the box deflected off the toe of Agustin Giay to surprise Weverton, with the ball striking him on its way in to decide the tie.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 04: Cole Palmer #10 of Chelsea FC celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Trevoh Chalobah #23 during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between SE Palmeiras and Chelsea FC at Lincoln Financial Field on July 04, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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England midfielder Angel Gomes has completed a move to Marseille after his contract expired at Li...

England midfielder Angel Gomes has completed a move to Marseille after his contract expired at Lille, his new club announced on Friday.Marseille had reached an agreement in principle last month to sign the 24-year-old Gomes, who spent the past four seasons with Lille in Ligue 1.Gomes began his career at Manchester United but left in 2020. He will be reunited with former team-mate Mason Greenwood in Marseille.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>He made his England debut last year and has four international caps.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Angel Gomesof England during the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League B Group B2 match between England and Republic of Ireland at Wembley Stadium on November 17, 2024 in London, England.

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Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday, police sai...

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday, police said, weeks after the Portugal star got married, sparking widespread grief.The Civil Guard said a vehicle veered off a motorway and burst into flames shortly after midnight in the municipality of Cernadilla in the northwestern Zamora province, confirming the deaths of Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva."Everything points to the blowout of a tire while it (the vehicle) was overtaking," the Civil Guard said in a statement, adding that the corpses had been taken to a morgue.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Local media published video footage showing debris and the charred, mangled remains of what they identified as Jota's Lamborghini on the side of a motorway.Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo paid tribute to Jota on X, saying the death "makes no sense" just weeks after his marriage and their UEFA Nations League title with the national team. "We will all miss you," the superstar forward wrote.Portuguese football federation president Pedro Proenca said he was "devastated", calling Jota "an extraordinary person, respected by all his colleagues and opponents, someone blessed with an infectious joy and a reference for his own community.""We have lost two champions. The death of Diogo and Andre Silva are irreparable losses for Portuguese football, and we will do everything possible to honour their legacy every day," Proenca wrote on social media.He said they had asked UEFA for a minute's silence before Portugal's Women's Euro 2025 match against Spain in Switzerland on Thursday.Liverpool said it was "devastated" by the "unimaginable loss" and that it would make no further comment for the privacy of the brothers' family, friends, teammates and club staff."We will continue to provide them with our full support," Liverpool added in a statement.Liverpool fans had already begun laying flowers, scarves and other tributes at the club's Anfield stadium, British media reported.<h3>'Honored Portugal's name'</h3>Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro described Jota as "an athlete who greatly honoured Portugal's name", expressing his condolences on "a sad day for football and for national and international sports."Jota's former clubs Porto, Atletico Madrid and Wolverhampton Wanderers as well as the Premier League, the English FA and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also expressed their shock and condolences.Both players "will be commemorated not only for their footballing talent, but also for their personal and human qualities... football has lost two great men", Porto president Andre Villas-Boas said in a statement."We are heartbroken. Diogo was adored by our fans, loved by his teammates and cherished by everyone who worked with him... the memories he created will never be forgotten," Wolves said."They say we only lose people when we forget them. I will never forget you!", Jota's international teammate Ruben Neves posted in an Instagram story.Jota had married his partner Rute Cardoso on June 22, posting a video of their wedding on Instagram just hours before the accident.They had three children.Jota scored nine goals in all competitions last season as Liverpool cruised to their 20th Premier League title.Capped 49 times by Portugal, Jota moved to England in 2017, joining Wolves.His impressive form earned a £45 million ($62 million) move to Liverpool three years later where he quickly became a fan favourite thanks to his goalscoring prowess.Jota scored 65 times for the Reds in his five seasons at the club and lifted the League Cup and FA Cup in the 2021/22 season.His younger brother Andre played as a midfielder for FC Penafiel in Portugal's second tier.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 8: Diogo Jota of Liverpool during the Carabao Cup Semi Final First Leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 8, 2025 in London, England.

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Gonzalo Garcia's 54th-minute header was enough to give Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Juventus at Har...

Gonzalo Garcia's 54th-minute header was enough to give Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Juventus at Hard Rock Stadium on Tuesday and book their place in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup.The Spanish giants will face Borussia Dortmund in the last eight.It was an impressive display from Xabi Alonso's Madrid side and adding to a positive day, Kylian Mbappe made his return from illness, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for his first appearance of the tournament.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The first half was a finely-balanced contest with Igor Tudor's Juventus starting brightly before Real ended it on top.There was an early chance for Juve's Randal Kolo Muani after clever work from Kenan Yildiz to put him through on goal, but the French forward opted for an attempted chip of Thibaut Courtois and his shot floated over the bar.The impressive Yildiz then burst through the middle and unleashed a fierce effort which deflected off Aurelien Tchouameni and flew wide.The Turin team, beaten 5-2 by Manchester City in their final group game, were moving the ball around with confidence but Real grew into the contest and they went close when Jude Bellingham forced a save out of Michele Di Gregorio from close range.Federico Valverde then tested the Juve goalkeeper from long range and Trent Alexander-Arnold whipped a low ball across the face of the goal as Madrid finished the half strongly.The interval did nothing to alter the momentum of the game with Real creating several chances -- Bellingham laid off to Valverde, whose sweetly-struck shot was just wide and then Bellingham himself brought another good save out of Di Gregorio with a shot from the edge of the box.Dean Huijsen's rocketing drive was parried out by the busy goalkeeper as Real laid seige to the Juventus goal and it was no surprise when the breakthrough finally arrived.Alexander-Arnold floated in a cross from the right which Gonzalo met with a perfectly-timed header for his third goal in four games in the tournament.Juve responded with Portuguese winger Francisco Conceicao bringing Courtois into action from a low shot the Belgian shot-stopper did well to get down to.But Real wanted to finish the contest off and Valverde tested Di Gregorio's reactions with an overhead kick before Alonso decided to introduce Mbappe to the delight of the 62,149 crowd.Juve's belief remained however and Nicolas Gonzalez flashed a 25-yard drive just wide.At the other end, Real's Turkish midfielder Arda Guler saw his crisp shot kept out by the feet of Di Gregorio, but the one goal was enough.Alonso was pleased with his team's performance, including that of Gonzalo, who he had compared to former Real great Raul but also suggested that Mbappe might be ready for a bigger contribution in the next game."I think day by day he will be better, and from now until the quarter-finals on Saturday, in 3-4 days, he will be better. We will keep watching him. I talk to him every day about how he's feeling, and well, I think he will be much better for the quarters," he said.Alonso said he was satisfied to see Real produce the necessary grit to grind out the result in the second half."We had to be patient, we had to mature into the game. We didn't score that second goal to give ourselves a bit more margin. But it is a knockout game and about it's competing in a tie. With the players and myself, you know you have to grit your teeth and do what you have to do. And in the end, we had to hold on a bit, and I'm happy about that too.Juve boss Tudor said his team became exhausted as the game developed."In the end there were 10 of them asking to be substituted, obviously you can't do that but there was an incredible tiredness," he said adding there were three main reasons."There is the tension of the game which burns energy but then there is the heat and humidity," he said also noting they were at the end of a long season.

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JULY 01: Gonzalo Garcia #30 of Real Madrid C.F. celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between Real Madrid CF and Juventus FC at Hard Rock Stadium on July 01, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal sent English giants Manchester City crashing out of the Club World Cu...

Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal sent English giants Manchester City crashing out of the Club World Cup on Monday, snatching a shocking 4-3 victory in extra time in the biggest upset of the tournament so far.The match finished 2-2 at full-time but at the end of an eventful extra-time Marcos Leonardo grabbed the winner and pulled off one of the biggest wins in Middle Eastern football history.The Saudi club advance to the quarterfinals where they will face Brazilian club Fluminense, ensuring a non-European team will reach the last four.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Pep Guardiola's City had come into the game brimming with confidence after a 5-2 dismantling of Juventus in their final group game but they were upset by an Al-Hilal side full of verve and determination under new Italian coach Simone Inzaghi.City took the lead in the ninth minute and it was in controversial fashion.Rayan Ait-Nouri burst into the box and his cross took two deflections before landing at the feet of Bernardo Silva who slotted home.But the Al-Hilal players insisted that Ait-Nouri had controlled the ball with his arm and their protests intensified after the stadium screen showed the incident.But Venezuelan referee Jesus Valenzuela was unmoved by the players who delayed the re-start and urged him to check the monitor and the goal stood.City had plenty of opportunities to extend their lead before the break but a combination of poor finishing and inspired goalkeeping from Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou kept the lead at a single goal.Both Savinho and Ilkay Gundogan were denied at close-range by Bounou who then did well to tip a Josko Gvardiol header over the bar.Al-Hilal offered several reminders of their threat on the break but City had even more chances with Jeremy Doku volleying straight at Bounou who moments later reacted superbly again to keep out a Bernardo effort.<h3>City punished</h3>The question as to whether City would live to regret not converting those chances was answered within a minute of the resumption.Former City full-back Joao Cancelo's low cross was parried out by Ederson, Malcom pounced but saw his shot blocked by Ruben Dias only for the ball to loop to Marcos Leonardo to head home the equaliser.Six minutes later and City's high defensive line was exposed by a long ball from Cancelo which Brazilian Malcom raced onto and he showed power and pace as he broke away before coolly slotting past Ederson.The Saudi fans in the crowd went wild while Pep Guardiola responded immediately with a triple substitution with midfielder Rodri and defenders Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji introduced.That brought some much needed stability to a shaky backline but City needed improvement at the other end too and it came, albeit in scruffy circumstances.The Al-Hilal defence was unable to deal with a Bernardo corner and Erling Haaland pounced to steer home the lose ball and make it 2-2.City piled on the pressure as they looked for the winner but yet again Bounou proved their nemesis as he denied Akanji and Ruben Dias and even when he was beaten by Haaland, substitute Ali Lajami produced a magnificent goal-line clearance.Guardiola took off Haaland and introduced Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush as the game went into extra-time.But for all City's depth, Al-Hilal had a deep well of spirit to draw upon and just four minutes into the opening period Al-Hilal regained the lead when Kalidou Koulibaly rose superbly to meet a Ruben Neves corner with a brilliantly angled header.City responded with a goal of real quality when Rayan Cherki's brilliantly floated ball toward the back post was poked home masterfully by Phil Foden, at full stretch and from the tightest of angles.But incredibly Al-Hilal responded again to restore their lead -- Sergej Milinkovic-Savic's header was saved by Ederson but Marcos Leonardo followed in to bundle the ball over the line.City skipper Bernardo Silva said his team had paid the price for being unable to deal with Al-Hilal's counter-attacking."We scored three and could've scored five, six. It was all about controlling when we lost the ball, controlling the transitions, don't let them run, and they ran way too many times," he said."With one, two passes there was always a feeling of danger coming from them. When we allow teams to run like this we always suffer a lot, and today was the case."

Al Hilal's Senegalese defender #03 Kalidou Koulibaly (C) celebrates with teammates Saudi defender #78 Ali Lajami and Serbian midfielder #22 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic after scoring his team's third goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 football match between England's Manchester City and Saudi's Al-Hilal at the Camping World stadium in Orlando on June 30, 2025.

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Fluminense sent Inter Milan packing from the Club World Cup on Monday with a 2-0 win in Charlotte...

Fluminense sent Inter Milan packing from the Club World Cup on Monday with a 2-0 win in Charlotte that took the Brazilian side through to the quarter-finals.German Cano's header from close range gave Fluminense an early lead in their last-16 tie and they then withstood an onslaught from the Italian side in the second half before substitute Hercules sealed their victory late on.The Rio de Janeiro outfit, who qualified for the Club World Cup thanks to their Copa Libertadores triumph in 2023, become the second Brazilian side to make the last eight after Palmeiras had already sealed their quarter-final spot.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Captained by 40-year-old former Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea centre-back Thiago Silva, 'Flu' will now go to Orlando for a tie on Friday against either Manchester City or Al-Hilal."We knew they were not going to be easy opponents. Less than a month ago they were playing the Champions League final, but we played really well," Silva told broadcaster DAZN.It is the latest victory for a Brazilian team against prestigious European opposition at the tournament in the United States, after Botafogo defeated PSG and Flamengo got the better of Chelsea in the group stage."This is a very important victory for our fans, for all of Brazil, for my country, for South America," said Jhon Arias, the livey Colombian winger who was named man of the match."We are not only representing Fluminense but a whole continent and we are really pleased with what we are doing in this World Cup."<h3>'Not our day'</h3>Inter came to the US off the back of their 5-0 defeat by PSG in the UEFA Champions League final at the end of May and with a new coach in Cristian Chivu.They did not fully convince during the group stage despite topping their section and they found themselves trailing inside three minutes before only just over 20,000 fans at the Bank of America Stadium on another hot afternoon.A cross from the Fluminense right by Arias took a deflection off Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni and the ball then bounced awkwardly before veteran Argentine striker Cano arrived to head in through the legs of goalkeeper Yann Sommer from close range.Ignacio thought he had made it 2-0 before the interval, only for his effort to be ruled out for offside.Sommer then tipped a fine curling strike by Arias around the post just after the hour mark, before Inter began to turn up the pressure in an attempt to avoid exiting the competition.Stefan de Vrij prodded wide from close range after captain Lautaro Martinez had headed down a cross, and the latter then saw a fine shot on the turn from the edge of the box come back off an upright.Martinez had also been denied by Fluminense goalkeeper Fabio moments earlier, and confirmation that it would not be Inter's day arrived in stoppage time.On as a substitute, Hercules pounced on a falling ball and drove into the box before firing low into the corner.Federico Dimarco then hit the woodwork at the other end as Fluminense held out for the victory to keep South American hopes of glory at the tournament firmly alive."We never gave in. We kept going until the end but it was not our day," Chivu told DAZN.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 30: Germán Cano of Fluminense FC celebrates his goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between FC Internazionale Milano and Fluminense FC at Bank of America Stadium on June 30, 2025 in Charlotte, United States.

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Paris Saint-Germain steamrollered Lionel Messi's Inter Miami 4-0 to reach the Club World Cup quar...

Paris Saint-Germain steamrollered Lionel Messi's Inter Miami 4-0 to reach the Club World Cup quarterfinals on Sunday.Miami hoped the Argentine superstar's magic could help them produce an unlikely result against his former side, but the Major League Soccer side was dismantled in Atlanta by Luis Enrique's rampant European champions.Ageing great Messi and his former Barcelona teammates Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba had done well to reach the last 16 but the gulf in quality between the teams was laid bare over the 90 minutes.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Joao Neves netted twice for PSG, who benefitted from a Tomas Aviles own goal, while Achraf Hakimi was also on target.After Neves opened the scoring early on Miami resisted until PSG hit three goals in 10 minutes toward the end of the first half."We had to play a serious game, the competition is really starting and I think we played well," PSG winger Ousmane Dembele told reporters on his return from injury.Messi was the main draw, as fans chanted his name and most of the 66,000 crowd were clad in Miami's hot pink interspersed with Argentina shirts.PSG dominated from the start, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia floating into the box and teeing up Bradley Barcola, but Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari thwarted him with an outstretched leg.However shortly afterwards overrun Miami right-back Marcelo Weigandt fouled Desire Doue and it led to PSG's opener.Vitinha whipped a free-kick to the back post where Portuguese midfielder Neves ran in completely unmarked, stooping to nod past Ustari after six minutes.PSG's Fabian Ruiz had a goal disallowed for offside before Miami defender Noah Allen limped off injured in a further blow for Javier Mascherano's side.With the Ligue 1 champions pressing high and keeping possession Miami found it hard to get Messi involved.The 38-year-old Argentine superstar played a superbly weighted pass down the right flank for Tadeo Allende but a rare Miami break came to nothing.Messi's intermittent interventions were not enough to hold back the Parisian tide.PSG doubled their lead in the 39th minute when veteran holding midfielder Busquets got his footwork wrong in front of his own box.Spanish compatriot Ruiz rapidly relieved him of the ball and combined with Barcola to set up Neves to tap home his second.PSG grabbed their third when Aviles deflected Doue's cross into his own net, and Hakimi netted the fourth before halftime to put PSG out of sight.The Morocco international's first effort was deflected onto the crossbar but he stayed alert at the air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz Stadium to fire home the rebound.Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi lost his cool with a swipe aimed at Vitinha as the Argentine raged against the midfielder, Miami's impotence and PSG's swagger.<h3>Determined Messi</h3>Messi produced a brilliant pass for Suarez early in the second half, chipping a ball over the PSG defence, but the Uruguayan could not finish to offer Miami a lifeline.Despite the impossibility of a comeback -- there was to be no comeback like the one Luis Enrique's Barcelona managed in 2017 against PSG from four goals down in which Messi and Suarez scored -- the Argentine was determined to bow out with a bang.Messi drew a first save from PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma after the hour mark with a low effort.Luis Enrique sent on winger Dembele for his first appearance at the tournament after a hamstring injury, but the Frenchman was rusty and imprecise.When Suarez was fouled by Lucas Beraldo on the edge of the box Messi had the chance to repeat his free-kick winner against Porto in the group stage, but his effort hit the wall.It was not to be for Messi or Miami, but their second-half performance was respectable and the defeat was by a lesser margin than the French side's 5-0 Champions League final thrashing of Inter Milan."I think we were above the expectations people had for us (at the tournament), we were the best team in our group, obviously we were facing the best team in the world playing football right now, so it was difficult," said Alba."Despite that in the first half we competed and above all we did in the second, we had more control of the game, more chances, and created more problems for PSG."PSG will face Bayern Munich or Flamengo in the quarterfinals in Atlanta on Saturday.

ATLANTA, GA JUNE 29: Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) reacts after the fourth goal scored by PSG during the FIFA Club World Cup match between Inter Miami CF and Paris Saint-Germain on June 29th, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.

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Chelsea defeated Benfica 4-1 in extra time in a chaotic weather-disrupted last-16 clash to book t...

Chelsea defeated Benfica 4-1 in extra time in a chaotic weather-disrupted last-16 clash to book their place in the Club World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored in extra time to send Premier League side Chelsea into a quarter-final clash against Brazil's Palmeiras.Chelsea's late burst of scoring settled a game that took four hours, 39 minutes to complete at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina after a near two-hour weather delay.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca was left satisfied with his team's victory but slammed the delay that turned the tie into a near five-hour marathon."I think it's a joke, it's not football," Maresca said."For 85 minutes we were in control of the game. We created enough chances to win the game. Then after the break, the game changed -- for me personally, it's not football."Earlier, Chelsea had been seemingly poised for victory after Reece James' opportunistic second-half free-kick had left them 1-0 up with four minutes of regulation time remaining.But just as Chelsea began to think about their quarter-final assignment, the arrival of a storm over Charlotte triggered local safety protocols which required the game to be halted.It marked the sixth occasion during the Club World Cup that a game has been disrupted by a weather warning."If you are already suspending, six, seven, eight games it probably means there is something that is not working well," Maresca said. "Because in a football game, it's not normal to suspend the game."When play resumed just under two hours later, a revitalised Benfica grabbed an injury-time equaliser after Chelsea substitute Malo Gusto was adjudged to have handled in the penalty area following an intervention by the Video Assistant Referee.Benfica's Argentine veteran Angel Di Maria stepped up to roll in an ice-cold penalty, sending the game into extra time.An end-to-end first half of extra time saw Benfica, reduced to 10 men following Gianluca Prestianni's second yellow card at the end of regulation, threaten to take the lead as they chased an improbable victory.But instead it was Nkunku who fired Chelsea back in front, the French international bundling in from close range after Moises Caicedo's low shot squirted underneath Benfica goalkeeper Antoliy Trubin.As the game opened up, Benfica were increasingly vulnerable on the counter-attack and Chelsea pounced.Neto made it 3-1 with a nerveless finish after going clean through on goal in the 114th minute, and three minutes later Dewsbury-Hall completed the rout to send Chelsea through to the last eight.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 28: Christopher Nkunku #18 of Chelsea FC celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between SL Benfica and Chelsea FC at Bank of America Stadium on June 28, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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