Chelsea beat Palmeiras and will face Fluminense in the Club World Cup semifinals.

Chelsea took an important step towards winning the Club World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Palmeiras in a thrilling quarterfinal.

The match, held at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia , featured an intense duel between two clubs with history and talent from both continents.

From the start, the English team took control of the game and opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a goal from Cole Palmer.

The young English striker showed quality and precision, finishing from the corner after dribbling past opponents, putting Chelsea ahead and allowing them to dominate the opening minutes of the match.

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Palmeiras reacted in the second half, equalizing the score in the 53rd minute thanks to a superb goal from Estêvão , the young Brazilian promise who surprised with a shot from a difficult angle.

This goal brought excitement and balance to the match, making both teams fight for victory until the end.

Chelsea 's decisive lead came in the 82nd minute with an own goal by Giay following a short corner kick taken by Malo Gusto.

This unfortunate deflection for Palmeiras gave the Londoners a 2-1 final lead , but they managed to hold on to the result despite pressure from their opponents in the final minutes.

As for the protagonists, Andrey Santos was fundamental in midfield to control Chelsea 's pace, while Noni Madueke brought freshness and speed coming off the bench.

For Palmeiras , goalkeeper Weverton stood out with several key saves that kept his team alive for much of the match.

However, discipline weighed on Chelsea , as Levi Colwill and Liam Delap received yellow cards that will keep them out of the next Semi-final against Fluminense , a Brazilian team that also advanced in the tournament.

With this result, Chelsea is positioned as one of the main candidates to lift the 2025 Club World Cup title, while Palmeiras is eliminated, albeit with an outstanding and promising performance.

Chelsea's next challenge will be to face Fluminense in the semifinals , a match that promises to be an intense clash between the best clubs in Europe and South America in this edition of the world tournament.

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