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

Philadelphia – Chélat Scella his place in the semi-finals of the club World Cup in a dramatic way via a own goal from Palmeiras during a 2-1 victory in front of 65,782 in Lincoln Financial Field on Friday. Playing temperatures more similar to what they are used to, after the heat burning earlier in the tournament, a shot by Malo Gusto To move the Brazilian goalkeeper to restore the example of Chelsea, being finally credited as its own objective to the defender of Palmeiras Agustín Giay. The result pushes the blues to a match where they will compete against Fluminense next week.

The blues thought they had the game in control when Cole Palmer scored his first goal of the tournament just 16 minutes away. With the importance of Palmer for the configuration of Enzo Maresca, this goal augurs well, because he is someone who needs to shoot all the cylinders of the return of Chelsea to the Champions League game during the coming season.

They had a taste of what will happen to Chelsea when Palmeiras leveled the match almost just at the door in the second half. Score from an acute angle, Estevao has shown why Chelsea has already signed it to join this tournament, while Colombian midfielder Richard Rios also showed why he was on the radar of some of the largest teams in Europe. After all Chelsea in the first half of the game, the Brazilian team has adjusted and transformed it into a game, feeding on their supporters who grew up in noise every minute that the game remained at hand.

Chelsea has regained its advantage by making adjustments, bringing Noni Madueke and their new signature, Joao PedroFor Liam Delap and Christopher Nkunku. Playing on the wing, Nkunku could not get involved in the attack. Taking only one touch in the box, Nkunku was marked with the match with Delap, but bringing Madueke was too much for the Brazilian side.

The Englishman may have played most of last season on the right wing, but immediately after entering the match on the left side, he was on a mission drawing corners, free kicks and more that Chelsea accomplished their mission despite the pressure on them all night in a pro-Palmeiras crowd. Even on what was an emotional night with Pedro Neto be presented with a shirt in honor of his former teammate Diogo Jota And Jota’s brother Andre SilvaWHO Died in a car accident ThursdayThe blues kept their cool. Everyone was ready to execute their roles in the Maresca system, even Andry, 21, Santos which started in the midfield.

After spending last season on loan to StrasbourgThe young Brazilian is someone who will have the chance to win his place in the team of the first team under Maresca, and play in games like this when he gives you a chance that he can play a role in the Champions League. The way this team will get rid of is the assumption of anyone, because it is too important for them to play UCL while turning, but that is why tournaments like this are important. All the players can do is show Maresca that they deserve to be in the team and some as Madueke did on Friday. For others, there is even more work to do, but they will receive at least 90 more minutes to do it before the start of the holidays.

The Blues will face another Brazilian team in the semi-finals after the victory of Fluminense over al-Hilal and it is the one that will bring a meeting. Fluminense is captain by the former Chelsea defender Thiago SilvaWho helped keep things organized for them. Facing their future Friday before competing with their past in this tournament is a race for the blues.