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Chelsea edge Palmeiras to win Club World Cup

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Chelsea edge Palmeiras to win Club World Cup

Chelsea gained the FIFA Membership World Cup after securing a 2-1 victory over Palmeiras after extra-time at Abu Dhabi’s Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium on Saturday.

Kai Havertz scored a penalty within the 117th minute because the Premier League giants gained the competitors for the primary time within the membership’s historical past.

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In a decent affair, Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring within the second-half however the Brazilian aspect pegged them again by means of a Raphael Veiga penalty.

Nevertheless, Havertz — who additionally grabbed the successful objective in final season’s Champions League ultimate — stepped up with a late penalty as Thomas Tuchel picked up his third trophy since taking cost of Chelsea in January 2021.

Either side didn’t create many clear-cut alternatives within the first half and Chelsea suffered a large blow when Mason Mount was introduced off after 29 minutes with an damage.

The sport got here to life after 54 minutes when Callum Hudson-Odoi produced a tremendous cross which was transformed from Lukaku with a medical header.

Nevertheless, Palmeiras have been awarded a penalty 10 minutes later after VAR adjudged Thiago Silva to have dealt with the ball from a nook.

Veiga stepped up and transformed the spot kick to equalise for the Brazilians as the sport pettered out into additional time.

Because the match regarded set for a penalty shootout, Chelsea have been awarded a penalty after VAR adjudged Luan Garcia to have blocked Cesar Azpilicueta’s strike along with his hand.

Havertz transformed the penalty with ease and Chelsea managed to carry on for the win whereas Garcia was despatched off late on.

Supply: espn.co.uk