Chelsea advance to Club World Cup semifinal, eliminating Palmeiras after late own-goal by Brazilian side

Philadelphia – Chelsea Sealed their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup in a dramatic way through Palmeiras’ own goal in a 2-1 win for 65,782 over Lincoln Financial Field on Friday. Play in temperatures more related to what they are used to, after the burning heat from earlier in the tournament, a shot Malo likes it Sprayed beyond the Brazilian keeper to restore Chelsea’s lead and was eventually credited as an own goal for Palmeiras defender Agustín Giay. The result pushes the blues to a match where they will stand against Fluminense next week.

The blues thought they had the game in control when Cole Palmer delivered his first goal of the tournament to just 16 minutes. He hit his defender before he threw him home, it was closer to the version of Palmer who started the season on a hot streak before he cooled down at the end of the Premier League season. With the importance of Palmer for the attitude of Enzo Maresca, that goal prohibits himself because he is someone who has to shoot at all cylinders in Chelsea’s return to Champions League game in this coming season.

They received a taste of what would be in Chelsea when Palmeiras almost brought the game straight out of the gate in the second half. Scored from an acute approach, Estevao showed why Chelsea has already signed him to participate in this tournament, while Colombian midfielder Richard Rios also showed why he is on the radar of some of Europe’s greatest sides. After it was all Chelsea in the first half of the game, the Brazilian side adjusted and changed it back into a game, nourishing their supporters who grew in noise every minute that the game remained within reach.

Chelsea regained their advantage by making adjustments, making Noni Madueke and their newest signing, Joao PedroFor Liam Delap and Christopher Nunku. Nunku played on the wing and could not get involved in the attack. Noekunku only took one touch in the box and was marked with Delap from the competition, but bringing in Madueke was too much for the Brazilian side to handle.

The Englishman may have played on the right wing for the majority of last season, but immediately after he entered the game on the left, he was drawn on a mission, free kicks and more when Chelsea completed their mission, despite the pressure that was thrown at them all night in a pro-Palmeiras multitude. Even on what was an emotional night Pedro Neto be introduced with a shirt in honor of his former teammate Diogo Jota and Jota’s brother Other SilvaWHO died on Thursday at a car accidentThe blues kept them cool. Everyone was willing to perform their roles in the Maresca system, even the 21-year-old Andry Santos who got the start in midfield.

After publishing on loan last season StrasbourgThe young Brazilian is someone who gets the chance to earn their place in the first teams team under Maresca, and the performance in games such as this when a chance is given, will show that he can play a role in the Champions League. How this team will shake is the gamble of everyone, because it is too big for them to play while rotating, but that is why such tournaments are important. All the players can do is show Maresca that they deserve to be in the team and some like Madueke did that on Friday. For others there is more work to do, but they get at least 90 minutes to do it before the holiday starts.

The blues will be confronted with another Brazilian side in the semi-final after the victory of Fluminense over Al-Hilal and it is one that will bring a reunion. Fluminense becomes the leader by the former Chelsea defender Thiago SilvaHe has helped to keep things organized for them. Faced with their future on Friday before they have been removed in this tournament with their past, is a considerable point for the blues.