Liam Delap was on target as Chelsea claimed a comfortable 0-3 victory against Esperance, MySportDab reports.
The Blues were able to finish second in the group with six points and they face Benfica next for knockout phase.
Full Match Report
There was so much riding on the match for Enzo Maresca side who needed to make sure they book qualification.
It was a close game from the early minutes which saw both teams doing everything possible to ensure they have full control.
Esperance made it difficult for Chelsea to get any chance of breaking down their solid defense as the clock entered the 40th minutes.
The deadlock was broken in the additional minutes through a well placed header from Tosin Adarabioyo which made it 0-1.
Enzo Fernandez provided the assist for the opening goal of the match before going on to set up Liam Delap goal that doubled the advantage to 0-2 within minutes.
It was 0-2 between both teams when they resumed the second half action which there wasn’t so much needed to be done.
The Premier League side were in no rush as they calmed things down while giving more player their opportunity.
Andrey Santos came in at some point in the match as well as Dario Essugo who both did their parts going forward.
There was a moment in the match which a penalty was awarded to the Blues for an handball, but VAR checked and it was removed.
The game carried on until another goal which came from Tyrique George in the final additional minutes with assist from Christopher Nkunku.
Chelsea finished the game with a 0-3 victory against Esperance to ensure they qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup round 16.
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