Cole Palmer shines in Chelsea's victory. Photo: Reuters . |
A notable highlight before the match was that coach Enzo Maresca still let midfielder Pedro Neto start. Before that, the Portuguese player had stopped training and suffered mental shock after the death of his close friend Diogo Jota.
In the first half, Chelsea had the advantage thanks to Cole Palmer's opening goal. With superior numbers, the English representative dominated Palmeiras and had the most possession. If they had been more careful, Chelsea could have scored 1-2 more goals.
In the second half, Palmeiras fought back strongly and equalized thanks to Estevao, a young talent loaned back to Palmeiras by Chelsea. Estevao is a promising young star of Brazilian football. At the age of 17, he has just reached the milestone of 30 goal involvements (20 goals, 10 assists), becoming the first Brazilian player to do so before the age of 18 since Neymar.
After conceding the goal, Chelsea pushed up their formation to seek an advantage. Coach Maresca sent on new players Joao Pedro and Noni Madueke to replace Nkunku and Liam Delap. Chelsea's attack also became more promising.
But it wasn't until the 83rd minute, from an own goal by Palmeiras goalkeeper Weverton, that Chelsea took the lead 2-1. This was also the final result of the match, helping "The Blues" enter the semi-finals of the tournament.
In the next match, Chelsea will face another Brazilian representative, Fluminense. Center back Thiago Silva will have the opportunity to meet his old team, "The Blues".
Source: https://znews.vn/chelsea-vao-ban-ket-fifa-club-world-cup-post1566249.html
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