In their first participation in the FIFA Club World Cup, Benfica excellently won the top spot in Group C after accumulating 7 points from 3 matches. They had a dramatic 2-2 draw with Boca Juniors in the first leg. Then there were 2 consecutive victories against Auckland City and Bayern Munich.
Ironically, if Benfica finishes second in their group, they will only have to face Brazil's Flamengo in the round of 16. Instead, their opponent will be Chelsea, the Benfica team that has lost all 3 recent matches.
On the other side of the front line, after a 1-3 defeat to Flamengo in the second match, coach Enzo Maresca made 8 changes in the 3-0 victory over ES Tunis.
The Blues have confidence against Benfica, having won 11 of their previous 15 meetings with their Portuguese opponents (D1 L3) and scored 23 goals in that run.
And it is worth mentioning that Chelsea have never lost to Benfica. They beat Benfica at home and away in the 2011-12 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, before winning 2-1 in the 2013 UEFA Europa League final. However, those matches have been going on for quite a while.
The Blues also have a better force than their opponents. Although Benfica have been playing very well recently, their class is still not compared to Chelsea. It is likely that the English representative will win a ticket to the quarter-finals.
The match between Benfica and Chelsea at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, taking place at 3:00 am on June 29 (Vietnam time), will be broadcast live on FPT Play.
Link to watch the live match between Benfica - Chelsea:
https://fptplay.vn/su-kien/685e6d66c59c5d3f26f89e44?event=event
