The city of PhiladelphiaAfter two deflections, Malo Gusto’s goal in the 83rd minute gave Chelsea the lead and they defeated Palmeiras 2-1 on Friday night to advance to the Club World Cup semifinals.
Cole Palmer gave Chelsea the lead in the 16th minute, but an angled shot in the 53rd minute from Est v o, an 18-year-old who will join Chelsea this summer, knotted the score.
After a brief corner kick, Gusto’s effort seemed to bounce off goalie Weverton and defender Agustin Giay, sending the 65,782 Chelsea supporters into a frenzy. FIFA gave Weverton credit for an own goal.
When Chelsea plays Fluminense on Tuesday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, it won’t have to travel far. In Friday’s earlier quarterfinal, Fluminense defeated Al Hilal 2-1 thanks to a goal from H rcules, who came off the bench, in the 70th minute.
Chelsea’s victory means that three of the four semifinal teams—plus one from Brazil—will be from Europe.
Palmer, 23, demonstrated why he is regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in the Club World Cup by scoring his first goal. Trevoh Chalobah passed the ball to him, and he tucked it inside the far post.
On a holiday weekend that featured a concert and fireworks display close to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, competition from an earlier Phillies game, and a strike by around 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia, fans turned out to Lincoln Financial Field. Tickets were reduced by FIFA to as low as $11.15.
Attending the seventh game of the tournament at the home of the NFL Super Bowl winners Philadelphia Eagles was FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
For Liverpool midfielder Diogo Jota and his brother, Andr Silva, who were discovered dead close to Zamora in northwest Spain after the Lamborghini they were driving crashed and caught fire on a remote section of highway, there was a pregame homage.
Crucial moments
Moving forward Both defender Levi Colwill and Liam Delap received their second yellow cards of the competition and will miss the semifinals.
Key Takeaways
Last summer, Est v. O. reached an agreement with Chelsea that would see him go to the club after turning 18.
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