Chelsea beat Palmerias to set up Fluminense Club World Cup semi
Summary
Chelsea won 2-1 against Palmeiras in Philadelphia due to a late own goal by Palmeiras defender Agustin Giay. This victory advances Chelsea to the Club World Cup semifinals, where they will face Fluminense.Key Facts
- Chelsea beat Palmeiras 2-1 with the help of a late own goal in a match held in Philadelphia.
- The win allows Chelsea to advance to the semifinals of the Club World Cup.
- The decisive own goal was scored when a shot by Chelsea’s Malo Gusto hit Palmeiras’ Richard Rios and Agustin Giay.
- Chelsea will play Fluminense in the semifinals on Tuesday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- Cole Palmer scored the first goal for Chelsea in the 16th minute of the match.
- Estevao, a future Chelsea player, evened the score for Palmeiras in the 53rd minute.
- Joao Pedro made his debut for Chelsea shortly after joining from Brighton & Hove Albion.
- Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, as well as Paris-Saint Germain and Bayern Munich, are competing in other quarterfinal matches.
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