Chelsea are the only Premier League club to reach the quarter-finals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Moreover, Man City being eliminated by Al Hilal and Inter Milan's defeat to Fluminense opened up great opportunities for Chelsea.
In theory, the journey to the final for The Blues will become simpler. However, it is impossible to predict anything, especially after the performance of the Brazilian teams in this year's tournament.
Of course, Palmeiras wants to aim to increase the total number of wins to 4 when facing Chelsea at Lincoln Financial Stadium in Philadelphia, thereby winning a place in the semi-finals.
This will be the second meeting between Palmeiras and Chelsea. Previously, The Blues won the FIFA Club World Cup 2021 final against their opponents with a score of 2-1 after extra time. However, the Brazilian team could be a much more difficult opponent at the moment.
The 1-0 extra-time win over Botafogo was their 10th clean sheet in their last 14 games in all competitions, a run stretching back to 30 April.
Chelsea just need to look back at the group stage to remember how difficult it is for a Brazilian opponent to be defeated. They lost 1-3 to Flamengo despite taking the lead thanks to Pedro Neto.
In the upcoming match, Moises Caicedo will be absent after receiving a second yellow card in the 4-1 victory over Benfica. In addition, Benoit Badiashile is also not playing due to injury. Coach Enzo Maresca will welcome the return of Nicolas Jackson after serving a two-match ban.
The match between Chelsea and Palmeiras takes place at 8:00 a.m. on July 5 and will be broadcast live on FPT Play.
Live link:
https://fptplay.vn/su-kien/palmeiras-ch Chelsea-686390e174561a09f7f94082?event=event&type=highlight
