4-1！ Two teams advance to the Club World Cup: Two dark horses are eliminated, Chelsea wins in extra time, and they face Brazilian giants in the quarter finals

On June 29th, there were two round of 16 matches in the Club World Cup. As a result, Palmeiras and Chelsea, two strong teams, successfully advanced to the quarter finals, while Botafogo and Benfica, two dark horses, were unfortunately eliminated. Next, Chelsea will compete with Palmeiras for a spot in the quarterfinals. It is worth mentioning that due to thunderstorm weather, the second half of the game was interrupted for a long time, and it took about 4 and a half hours to finish the entire game.

In this game, Chelsea's opponent is Benfica from the Portuguese Primeira Liga. In the group stage, Benfica unexpectedly defeated Bayern Munich and won the first place in the group. They are also a dark horse in this year's Club World Cup. Due to their previous victory over Bayern, Benfica was also highly anticipated by fans. Unexpectedly, they faced Chelsea in a passive position throughout the game and were ultimately eliminated due to regret.

At the beginning of the game, Chelsea had an absolute advantage, and their attack once left Benfica breathless. Unfortunately, in the first half, Chelsea kept wasting opportunities and failed to break the deadlock. Fortunately, at a critical moment, James stepped forward. In the 64th minute of the second half, Chelsea received a free kick from the left wing of the front court. The Benfica goalkeeper moved early, and James cleverly shot from the near corner. The ball bounced back into the net, and Chelsea finally took a 1-0 lead.

In the 79th minute, Delap attempted to counterattack by pushing an empty goal, but unfortunately, due to offside, the goal was ultimately invalidated. In the 85th minute, there was a thunderstorm on site, and the game had to be interrupted for nearly 2 hours. After that, the game resumed and Benfica took a chance to create a penalty in stoppage time. Di Maria took the lead and scored, and Benfica equalized the score 1-1.

In the first few minutes of extra time, another accident occurred on the field. Stefani, who came off as a substitute, was sent off with a second yellow card due to a tackle, and Benfica missed one player. Afterwards, Chelsea launched a fierce attack, and in the 108th minute, Enkunku scored a follow-up shot, helping Chelsea take the lead again 2-1. Afterwards, Neto and Hall scored consecutive goals, securing the score at 4-1. Chelsea ultimately defeated their opponents in extra time and advanced to the quarter finals with their heads held high.

In another match, Palmeiras faced Botafogo, who had previously defeated Paris Saint Germain in the group stage and ultimately advanced to the next round ahead of Atletico Madrid. This Brazilian powerhouse is also one of the dark horses. Unfortunately, Botafogo was unable to achieve another miracle against his old rival Palmeiras in Brazil.

The two teams fought fiercely for 120 minutes in this game, and finally, with Paulinho's goal in the 100th minute, Palmeiras defeated Botafogo 1-0. After this match, Palmeiras advanced to the quarter finals, while Botafogo was unfortunately eliminated.

In the next quarter finals, Chelsea will face Palmeiras, a Brazilian powerhouse, and they must not take it lightly. In this year's Club World Cup, Palmeiras has remained unbeaten in 4 matches, and has not conceded a goal in 3 of them. Their defensive performance is excellent. If Chelsea doesn't show their best form, they may not be able to reach the semi-finals smoothly.

In the upper half, Chelsea is undoubtedly a favorite to advance to the semifinals, and I hope they can seize the opportunity this time. If Chelsea advances to the semi-finals, they are expected to face Manchester City (or Inter Milan). In this semi-finals, it is highly likely that they will end up in the top two of Europe. We will wait and see the final result!