Match report

Chelsea Defeats Benfica 4-1 in FIFA Club World Cup Showdown

Benfica

1–4

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Chelsea

Jun 28, 2025

Benfica

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Jun 28, 2025 · AET

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Chelsea demonstrated their superiority against Benfica in the FIFA Club World Cup final, sealing a convincing win by a margin of four goals to one. Despite a late penalty conversion from Ángel Di María for Benfica, Chelsea's attacking prowess was too much for the Portuguese side to handle. The match saw several key substitutions and disciplinary actions that influenced the game’s momentum.

Key Facts

• Final score: Benfica 1–4 Chelsea
• Chelsea goals scored by Rúben James, Christopher Nkunku, Paulo Neto, and Kalvin Dewsbury-Hall
• Ángel Di María netted a penalty for Benfica in the 90th minute
• Gianluca Prestianni received a red card for Benfica at the 92nd minute
• Multiple yellow cards were issued to both teams, notably M. Caicedo and Victor Pavlidis

Lineups

Benfica

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

1 A. Trubin (G)
8 F. Aursnes (D)
4 António Silva (D)
30 N. Otamendi (D)
26 S. Dahl (D)
18 L. Barreiro (M)
61 Florentino (M)
10 O. Kökçü (M)
11 Á. Di María (F)
14 V. Pavlidis (F)
21 A. Schjelderup (F)

Substitutes

47 Tiago Gouveia
68 João Veloso
25 G. Prestianni
19 A. Belotti
17 K. Aktürkoğlu
71 Leandro Santos
50 Diogo Ferreira
66 J. Wynder
86 Diogo Prioste
84 João Rêgo
81 A. Bajrami
64 Gonçalo Oliveira
83 Rafael Luís
3 Álvaro Fernández
27 Bruma

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1 Robert Sánchez (G)
24 R. James (D)
6 L. Colwill (D)
5 B. Badiashile (D)
3 Marc Cucurella (D)
45 R. Lavia (M)
25 M. Caicedo (M)
7 Pedro Neto (M)
8 E. Fernández (M)
10 C. Palmer (M)
9 L. Delap (F)

Substitutes

30 A. Anselmino
23 T. Chalobah
18 C. Nkunku
22 K. Dewsbury-Hall
27 M. Gusto
4 T. Adarabioyo
14 Dário Essugo
19 M. Sarr
17 Andrey Santos
39 M. Penders
38 Marc Guiu
44 G. Słonina
11 N. Madueke
34 J. Acheampong
32 T. George

Timeline

46' Benfica subst · Substitution 1

Off: Andreas Schjelderup · On: K. Akturkoglu
50' Benfica Card · Yellow Card

V. Pavlidis

Foul
61' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card

M. Caicedo

Argument
63' Benfica Card · Yellow Card

Florentino

Foul
64' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal

R. James
70' Benfica subst · Substitution 2

Off: Florentino · On: G. Prestianni
70' Benfica subst · Substitution 3

Off: V. Pavlidis · On: A. Belotti
70' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1

Off: B. Badiashile · On: Tosin Adarabioyo
80' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2

Off: R. James · On: M. Gusto
81' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3

Off: L. Delap · On: C. Nkunku
81' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4

Off: E. Fernandez · On: K. Dewsbury-Hall
83' Benfica Card · Yellow Card

Orkun Kökçü

Foul
85' Benfica subst · Substitution 4

Off: Orkun Kökçü · On: J. Veloso
86' Chelsea subst · Substitution 5

Off: R. Lavia · On: T. Chalobah
90'+2 Benfica Card · Yellow Card

António Silva

Argument
90'+3 Benfica Var · Penalty confirmed

Nicolás Otamendi
90' Benfica Goal · Penalty

Á. Di María
92' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card

C. Palmer

Argument
92' Benfica Card · Red Card

G. Prestianni

Foul
102' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card

L. Colwill

Argument
108' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal

C. Nkunku
114' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal

P. Neto · Assist: M. Caicedo
117' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal

K. Dewsbury-Hall · Assist: C. Palmer
118' Chelsea subst · Substitution 6

Off: L. Colwill · On: A. Anselmino
120'+1 Benfica Card · Yellow Card

T. Gouveia

Foul

Match Stats

Stat	Benfica	Chelsea
Fouls	14	21
Pass Accuracy	84%	92%
Offsides	7	4
Red Cards	1	0
Total Shots	8	22
Corners	2	10
Total Passes	450	790
Yellow Cards	7	3
Blocked Shots	2	4
Shots on Target	5	12
xG	—	—
Shots off Target	1	6
Possession	36%	64%
Goals Prevented	—	—
Accurate Passes	379	723
Shots Inside Box	6	14
Saves	7	4
Shots Outside Box	2	8

Key Match Notes

▸ Rúben James's goal in the 64th minute provided Chelsea with a crucial early lead.
▸ Benfica’s red card to Gianluca Prestianni at the 92nd minute turned the tide heavily against them, as Chelsea capitalized on their numerical superiority and scored three more goals before full-time.