Chelsea have qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2025 Club World Cup after overcoming Benfica 4-1 in the round of 16 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, on Sunday morning.. The Blues broke the deadlock in the 64th minute through Reece James’ direct free kick that beat Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin.. The game was, however, suspended in the 85th minute for two hours due to adverse weather conditions.. Read Also:Without Messi Inter Miami Wouldn’t Have Qualified For Club World Cup –Wenger. After the match resumed, the referee awarded a penalty to Benfica after consulting the technology in the 90+5 minute, through which Ángel Di María scored the equalizing goal for Benfica.. In the 92nd minute of the first extra time, Benfica played with ten players after the expulsion of Bragança, and then Christopher Nkunku scored the second goal for the Blues in the 108th minute of the second extra time.. In the 114th minute, Pedro Neto scored the third goal for Chelsea, while Kiernan scored the fourth goal for the Blues in the 117th minute.
