Benfica and Chelsea played a game that started in the afternoon and advanced in Saturday night (28) in Charlotte, to define Palmeiras rival in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup. In the end, the English team prevailed 4-1 at Bank of America Stadium, with three goals scored in overtime.
As it has been recurring in the competition in the United States, the game was interrupted because of the threat of lightning. The clock was already pointing 40 minutes of the second half when there was a warning about weather conditions and the announcement of the stoppage.
Chelsea was ahead, with a missing goal by Reece James, 19 minutes into the final stage. After the break of about two hours, however, Benfica sought the tie at 50, penalty marked with the help of the video referee. Di María converted.
In overtime, the dispute was open, with chances on both sides. The Londrina team turned out to be more efficient and took advantage of the opportunities that emerged in the second time Extra, with Nkunku, at three, Pedro Neto, at nine, and Dewurry-Hall, at 12.
In this way, the reunion of the English association with Palmeiras was marked. The quarterfinals is scheduled for next Friday (4), at 22h (Brasília), at Lincoln Financial Field, in Philadelphia.
The clash will be a reissue of the confrontation that defined the 2021 World Cup, still in the old format, with one representative of each continent. At the time, with the calendar affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the decision was made in February 2022 in the United Arab Emirates.
The title was decided in extension, after a 1-1 draw in the initial 90 minutes. Chelsea opened Lukaku’s heading score and took a goal on a penalty charged by Raphael Veiga after a touch of Thiago Silva’s hand.
The match was heading for the penalty shootout at the Mohammed Bin Hayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, when there was a new penalty by hand on the ball, this one from Luan. Havertz killed 12 minutes into the second time extra to punish the Palmeirenses.
