FIFA Club World CupRound of 16

Di María90'(P)

14After extra timeHalf-time 00

Chelsea

James64'
Nkunku108'
Neto114'
Dewsbury-Hall117'

Benfica vs Chelsea

Saturday, 28 June 2025 at 23:00Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North CarolinaSlavko Vinčić

Summary

Match report

Chelsea beat Benfica 4-1 after extra time in the FIFA Club World Cup (Round of 16). It was goalless at half-time.

Benfica’s goal came from Á. Di María in the 90th minute (penalty). Chelsea’s goals came from R. James in the 64th minute, C. Nkunku in the 108th minute, Pedro Neto in the 114th minute and K. Dewsbury-Hall in the 117th minute. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) was sent off for a second yellow card (92′). C. Palmer was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.9).

Player of the match

C. Palmer

Chelsea120'1Rating 8.9

Key stats

All stats

36%Possession64%

8Total shots22
5Shots on target12
2Corners10
7Yellow cards3
1Red cards0

Live commentary

It's all over: Chelsea win against Benfica 4-1 after extra time. In numbers: possession Benfica 36%, Chelsea 64%; shots 8 (5 on target) to 22 (12 on target)
End of extra time: Chelsea lead 4-1
120+1'
Yellow card: Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) for a foul
118'
Substitution, Chelsea: L. Colwill replaces A. Anselmino
117'
Goal! K. Dewsbury-Hall adds another for Chelsea (4-1), set up by C. Palmer
114'
Goal! Pedro Neto adds another for Chelsea (3-1), assisted by M. Caicedo
108'
Goal! C. Nkunku restores Chelsea's lead (2-1)
102'
Yellow card: Levi Colwill (Chelsea) for dissent
92'
Second yellow! Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) is sent off for a foul, and Benfica are down to ten men
92'
Yellow card: Cole Palmer (Chelsea) for dissent
Extra time is under way
End of normal time: level at 1-1
90+6'
Yellow card: Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) for a foul
90+3'
VAR: the referee awards a penalty after the review
90+2'
Yellow card: António Silva (Benfica) for dissent
90'
Penalty goal! Á. Di María scores from the spot and equalises for Benfica (1-1)
86'
Substitution, Benfica: F. Aursnes comes on for Tiago Gouveia
86'
Substitution, Chelsea: R. Lavia comes on for T. Chalobah
85'
Substitution, Benfica: João Veloso makes way for O. Kökçü
83'
Yellow card: Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) for a foul
81'
Double substitution, Chelsea: L. Delap comes on for C. Nkunku, E. Fernández on for K. Dewsbury-Hall
80'
Substitution, Chelsea: R. James replaces M. Gusto
70'
Double substitution, Benfica: Florentino comes on for G. Prestianni, V. Pavlidis on for A. Belotti
70'
Substitution, Chelsea: B. Badiashile comes on for T. Adarabioyo
64'
Goal! R. James gives Chelsea the lead (1-0)
63'
Booking: Florentino Luís (Benfica) for a foul
61'
Yellow card: Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) for dissent
50'
Yellow card: Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) for a foul
46'
Substitution, Benfica: A. Schjelderup replaces K. Aktürkoğlu
The second half is under way
Half-time: goalless
Kick-off! Benfica vs Chelsea is under way. Benfica line up in a 4-3-3, Chelsea in a 4-2-3-1

Lineups

BenficaCoach: Bruno Miguel Silva do NascimentoAverage rating 6.54-3-3

Benfica – Starting XI (4-3-3)

1A. TrubinGoalkeeper – Rating 6.0
8F. AursnesDefender – Rating 6.5, On 86'
4António SilvaDefender – Rating 7.9, Yellow card 90+2'
30N. OtamendiDefender – Captain, Rating 6.9
26S. DahlDefender – Rating 6.0
18L. BarreiroMidfielder – Rating 6.2
61FlorentinoMidfielder – Rating 6.7, Yellow card 63', On 70'
10O. KökçüMidfielder – Rating 6.7, Yellow card 83', On 85'
11Á. Di MaríaForward – Rating 7.0, Penalty goal 90'
14V. PavlidisForward – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 50', On 70'
21A. SchjelderupForward – Rating 6.9, On 46'

BenficaSubstitutes

4747Tiago GouveiaForward86'Rating 6.5
6868João VelosoMidfielder85'Rating 6.2
2525G. PrestianniForward70'Rating 4.9
1919A. BelottiForward70'Rating 6.9
1717K. AktürkoğluForward46'Rating 6.5
7171Leandro SantosDefender
5050Diogo FerreiraGoalkeeper
6666J. WynderDefender
8686Diogo PriosteMidfielder
8484João RêgoMidfielder
8181A. BajramiDefender
6464Gonçalo OliveiraDefender
8383Rafael LuísMidfielder
33Álvaro FernándezDefender
2727BrumaForward

CoachBruno Miguel Silva do Nascimento

ChelseaCoach: Vincenzo MarescaAverage rating 7.44-2-3-1

Chelsea – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

1Robert SánchezGoalkeeper – Rating 7.3
24R. JamesDefender – Captain, Rating 7.9, Goal 64', On 80'
6L. ColwillDefender – Rating 7.0, Yellow card 102', On 118'
5B. BadiashileDefender – Rating 6.9, On 70'
3Marc CucurellaDefender – Rating 8.2
45R. LaviaMidfielder – Rating 7.3, On 86'
25M. CaicedoMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Assist, Yellow card 61'
7Pedro NetoMidfielder – Rating 8.7, Goal 114'
8E. FernándezMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 81'
10C. PalmerMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.9, Assist, Yellow card 92'
9L. DelapForward – Rating 6.3, On 81'