Who sees the result of the match between Chelsea and Benfica, for the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup, on Saturday (28), thinks it was a duel of few emotions. After all, the game ended the 4-1 triumph of the English team in Charlotte, North Carolina.
However, the confrontation lasted practically twice the expected time after stormy threat and later extension. With the victory after 120 minutes of departure and practically 120 without the ball rolling, The Londrina team will face Palmeiras in the quarterfinalsin a duel scheduled for next Friday (4), in Philadelphia, from 22h of Brasilia.
Reece James, Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Dewury-Hall (the last three in the second half of the extension) marked for Blueswhile Argentine Di Maria scored the goal of the Portuguese team.
After a first stage of few high points, Chelsea opened the scoring 18 minutes into the second stage. Failing on the left side of the attack, Reece James, with little angle, surprised goalkeeper Trubin with a close closed charge on the goal instead of a cross, and the ball stopped at the bottom of the net.
The goal forced Benfica to go out to the game and give spaces. However, the score did not change. At 40 minutes, due to the threat of storm with thunder, the game was paralyzed, and the evacuated stadium.
The game was paralyzed for more than an hour. In the return, in additions, Benfica had a penalty to his advantage after the touch of Malo Gusto’s hand. Ángel Di Maria charged and equaled, taking the departure to extension.
In extra time, however, the Portuguese team found themselves facing a problem early on. The Argentine prestianni was sent off after receiving the second yellow card, leaving Benfica with 10 players on the field.
If in the first 15 minutes Chelsea could not turn the numerical advantage into advantage on the score, in the final stretch the physical wear was present, and the goals came out. Right at three, Nkunku scored. Six minutes later, it was the turn of the Portuguese Pedro Neto. Finally, at 12 of the second stage of the extension, Dewury-Hall gave final numbers at the outset.
With the triumph, Chelsea has a reunion marked with Palmeiras, in a repetition of the 2021 Intercontinental, won by the English team.
