Late Malo Gusto deflected strike saw Chelsea claimed a 1-2 victory against Palmeiras to qualify for club world cup semifinal, MySportDab reports.
The game was fully packed with massive number of fans who came to watch and cheer both teams to success all through the 90 minutes.
Full Match Report
It was a tough encounter from both teams who had a lot to prepare for before kickoff in the second quarterfinal match.
The side from Brazil put up a good fight as they have been doing throughout the tournament from matchday one.
For the Premier League side, they had to deal with so much before coming into this match which they needed the win.
Cole Palmer was able to put them in front with a clever goal which came in the 16th minutes that made things 0-1.
The goal was assisted by Trevoh Chalobah who played a huge role in the remaining minutes of action against their opponent.
Nothing made the difference in the first half except the Cole Palmer goal and some opportunities which failed to hit target.
The first 45 minutes came to an end with scoreline staying 0-1 in favor of the Premier League who did well enough.
There was still more work left to be done as both teams resumed the second half looking sharp with different approach.
The Brazilian side leveled things after a powerful strike in a tight corner from Estevao in the 53rd minutes made it 1-1 with assist from Richard Rios.
Things became heated between both teams until Malo Gusto attempt in the 83rd minutes was put inside the net by Weverton to make it 1-2.
Chelsea almost added another but failed as they secured a 1-2 victory against Palmeiras to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup semifinal which they will play Fluminense.
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