Chelsea won a ticket to the quarter-finals against Palmeiras, after a 'crazy' match that lasted... 240 minutes!

Chelsea won 4-1 against Benfica in the early morning of June 29, in a match that lasted a total of 240 minutes (including the time delayed due to weather)...

Liam Delap (blue shirt) competes for the ball with Benfica's Antonio Silva - Photo: Reuters

Starting lineup of the two teams :

Chelsea (4-2-3-1) : Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez; Defenders Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Reece James, Benoit Badiashile; Midfielders Romeo Lavia, Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, Forward Liam Delap.

Benfica (4-2-3-1) : Goalkeeper Trubin; Defenders Aursnes, Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Samuel Dahl; Midfielders Luis, Barreiro, Kokçu, Schjelderup, Di Maria; Striker Pavlidis.

Enzo Fernandez played for Benfica before joining Chelsea in 2023. And this is only the first time the Argentine star has faced his former team.

However, Benfica will have to face a very good version of Fernandez in this match. Will this 24-year-old star continue to shine to help Chelsea go deep into the tournament?

For Benfica, this is their first time participating in the FIFA Club World Cup. But they made a strong impression, winning the top spot in Group C with 7 points from 3 matches. Including a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich.

In this match, Benfica continues to be without Alexander Bah, Manu Silva and Florentino Luis. But Andrea Belotti can return after suspension.

Benfica's star man is 37-year-old midfielder Angel di Maria, who has scored three goals in the tournament. He will partner Schjelderup in attack, while Renato Sanches will partner Leandro Barreiro in midfield.

On Chelsea's side, Wesley Fofana recently joined the team for training but the defender has yet to play as he is recovering from a thigh injury.

Nicolas Jackson continues his suspension for a second game, so Liam Delap will lead the line, while Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto could return to the starting line-up in place of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Christopher Nkunku.

Enzo Fernandez should also start in midfield alongside Moises Caicedo, while Reece James, Levi Colwill and Marc Cucurella could all return to the line-up alongside Tosin in a back four, providing cover in front of Robert Sanchez's goal.

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