Match report

Chelsea Secures FIFA Club World Cup Win Over ES Tunis 3-0

ES Tunis
ES Tunis
0–3
FT
Chelsea
Chelsea
Jun 25, 2025

Chelsea secured their place in the FIFA Club World Cup by defeating ES Tunis 3-0. Despite early challenges, the team found their rhythm and capitalized on key moments to maintain control throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • L. Delap scored the first goal for Chelsea in the 45th minute.
  • • E. Fernandez provided an assist for L. Delap's goal.
  • • T. George added a crucial second goal at the end of regular time, with an assist from Andrey Santos.
  • • ES Tunis had multiple substitutions but could not find the back of the net.

Lineups

ES Tunis

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 32 B. Ben Saïd (G)
  • 2 M. Ben Ali (D)
  • 5 Y. Meriah (D)
  • 15 M. Tougaï (D)
  • 20 A. Ben Hamida (D)
  • 24 E. Mokwana (M)
  • 14 O. Ogbelu (M)
  • 38 K. Guenichi (M)
  • 21 A. Konaté (M)
  • 10 Yan Sasse (F)
  • 19 A. Jabri (F)

Substitutes

  • 36 C. Jebali
  • 8 H. Tka
  • 13 R. Bouchniba
  • 9 Rodrigo Rodrigues
  • 4 M. Derbali
  • 1 A. Memmiche
  • 6 H. Jelassi
  • 39 M. Hamrouni
  • 12 H. Dhaou
  • 26 S. Debchi
  • 35 A. Kodhai
  • 22 A. Ben Mohamed

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 F. Jørgensen (G)
  • 34 J. Acheampong (D)
  • 4 T. Adarabioyo (D)
  • 5 B. Badiashile (D)
  • 27 M. Gusto (D)
  • 45 R. Lavia (M)
  • 8 E. Fernández (M)
  • 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall (M)
  • 18 C. Nkunku (M)
  • 11 N. Madueke (M)
  • 9 L. Delap (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 M. Sarr
  • 17 Andrey Santos
  • 32 T. George
  • 14 Dário Essugo
  • 38 Marc Guiu
  • 25 M. Caicedo
  • 39 M. Penders
  • 6 L. Colwill
  • 23 T. Chalobah
  • 7 Pedro Neto
  • 3 Marc Cucurella
  • 30 A. Anselmino
  • 1 Robert Sánchez
  • 24 R. James
  • 10 C. Palmer

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    45' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Delap · Assist: E. Fernandez
  2. ES Tunis
    46' ES Tunis subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Mokwana · On: M. Derbali
  3. ES Tunis
    56' ES Tunis subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Jabri · On: Rodrigo Rodrigues
  4. Chelsea
    59' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Lavia · On: Dário Essugo
  5. Chelsea
    59' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Delap · On: M. Guiu
  6. Chelsea
    68' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Fernandez · On: Andrey Santos
  7. Chelsea
    68' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Noni Madueke · On: T. George
  8. ES Tunis
    72' ES Tunis subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Khalil Guenichi · On: R. Bouchniba
  9. Chelsea
    78' Chelsea Var · Penalty cancelled
    Andrey Santos
  10. Chelsea
    82' Chelsea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Gusto · On: M. Sarr
  11. ES Tunis
    83' ES Tunis subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Yan Sasse · On: C. Jebali
  12. ES Tunis
    83' ES Tunis subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Konaté · On: H. Tka
  13. ES Tunis
    87' ES Tunis Card · Yellow Card
    M. Derbali

    Foul

  14. ES Tunis
    90'+2 ES Tunis Card · Yellow Card
    Onuche Ogbelu

    Foul

  15. Chelsea
    90' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    T. George · Assist: Andrey Santos

Match Stats

Stat ES Tunis Chelsea
Fouls 12 12
Pass Accuracy 78% 93%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 3 16
Corners 1 4
Total Passes 235 683
Yellow Cards 3 0
Blocked Shots 0 4
Shots on Target 0 7
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 26% 74%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 184 633
Shots Inside Box 0 8
Saves 4 0
Shots Outside Box 3 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ L. Delap's early goal in the 45th minute set a strong foundation for Chelsea’s victory, giving them confidence and momentum.
  • ▸ The second half saw several key substitutions by both teams, but T. George's late goal secured the win for Chelsea.