In addition, Chelsea’s goals were better to get better out of Benfica, while the 10-man Palmeiraras pulled deep on Sunday 29th June to push the victory over Botafogo in the first two rounds of 16 FIFA World Championships.
Chelsea’s clash against Benfice scored at least two hours delay due to a lightning storm in the Charlotte area, which triggered security protocols and led to the players and spectators from exposed areas.
As soon as the game continued, it was quite a competition until the second half, when the brilliant set-piece of Captain Reece James gave Chelsea leadership. To make it even worse for Benfica, Prestianni was sent. However, the Portuguese party managed to cope with the sentence of the transferred veteran Angel di Maria.
“Very proud. The show was the highest for me up to 85 minutes when the game stopped and started a completely different game,” Chelsea Manager Enzo Maresa commented.
“When you have been inside for more than one hour, it is not easy. But 1-1, and then we continued the game and the reward was the one we deserved,” he added.
As soon as the match entered the extra time, Chelsea completely surpassed his opponents, with Christopher Nkunka, Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall got to Scoresheet to seal their place in the next round.
Meanwhile, they came out in the battle between the Brazilian parties of Palmeiras on the top with an extra winner to defeat in the form of Botafogo 1–0. Paulinho scored a decisive target in 110 minutes, although there was a late drama because Gustavo Gmez was sent in the 126 minute.
“We played an incredible game,” said Palmeiras Manager Abel Ferreira to reporters.
“We were doing very well in 90 minutes and we suffered less together with one player, but we deserved it,” he added.
The Brazilian parties have continued to impress this competition and will try to go deep in the tournament and hope to question the best European teams and prove that they are also quality opposition.
Another set of accessories will see Inter Miami Lionela Messi take over PSG – The highly anticipated meeting, with Argentina, is rising against his former club. He promises to be a tracking competition, especially because the winners of the ruling Champions League are in action.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
29. June 2025
