Chelsea (2) vs. Palmeiras (1) – Results

Chelsea beat Palmeiras in the Club World Cup final match, with a penalty goal scored by the German Kai Havertz in the 117th minute of extra time, giving Chelsea the Club World Cup championship for the first time in its history.

This match between Chelsea and Palmeiras was one of those that could be defined as “Final“, with everything that usually includes, a complicated match, without clear chances, without game rhythm, and with two teams more concerned about not losing than trying to find the victory.

In the same way, we highlight that Chelsea, champion of the Champions League, always tried to propose more than the champion of the Libertadores, but they did not reach the goal defended by Weverton either.

After a gray first half, with hardly any chances and where Chelsea only warned Weverton utilizing distant shots on goal, the second started much better for the English, Romelu Lukaku sent a cross down the left wing by Hudson-Odoi, one of the highlights of the match and who tried that formula several times until he was able to connect with Lukaku to make it 1-0.

Lukaku’s goal woke up Chelsea against Palmeiras who hid on the pitch and did nothing but defend themselves. Despite Chelsea’s incessant attempts to close out the match, the goal that did come was Raphael Veiga’s, after a childish penalty committed by Thiago Silva when he stopped the ball with his hand inside the area. This allowed Palmeiras to equalize the score without having proposed anything up to this point in the match.

It was the 66th minute and the match slowed down at this point. Except for one or two attempts by Havertz and Pulisic, Palmeiras was comfortably defending.

With the score at 1-1, an extension was reached that followed the same script that it had in the 90 regulation minutes.

It was not until the Brazilian defender, Luan, again the protagonist, stopped a shot by Azpilicueta inside the area with his hand, causing his expulsion and giving Chelsea a penalty in the 117th minute of the game.

At this moment the Brazilian dream vanished completely, since, after the referee checked the VAR and decreed the penalty, the German Kai Havertz, being the protagonist again, managed to score the final 2-1 for Chelsea’s victory.

Havertz scored a goal in the Champions League final against Manchester City, the title goal, and maintains his leading role in the final matches for the titles; a goal in the Champions League final, assist in the European Super Cup, and goal in the Club World Cup Final.