On February 10, Beijing time, the semi-finals of the Club World Cup ended, chelsea beat Riyadh Crescent 1-0 and will play the final with Palmeiras to compete for the championship of this tournament!
According to the rules of the Club World Cup, Champions League champions Chelsea directly advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League winner Riyadh Crescent, and then defeated Aljazra 6-1 in the second round to reach the final four.
Riyadh Crescent has famous players such as Ighalo and Marega, but the strength of the Premier League giants is even better. In the 32nd minute, Havertz crossed from the left, the opposing defender made a mistake, and Lukaku swept the goal to score the only goal of the game, 1-0! Champions League winner of the AFC Champions League.
This is the second time in Chelsea's history and the second time since 2012 that they have reached the semi-finals of the Club World Cup. That year, they were also Champions League champions, and in the final they met Corinthians corinthians of the Copa Libertadores, resulting in a small loss of 0-1 and were second!
This year, Chelsea's final opponents are also from South America, from Brazil - Palmeiras, who beat the Cairo Nationals 2-0 in the semi-finals. This is the first time in the history of the team to participate in the Club World Cup final, so whoever wins the championship will make history!
Of course, the significance may be even greater for Chelsea, because the Blues have won all the competitions in the country, as well as the Champions League, Europa League, Cup Winners' Cup, European Super Cup titles, only the Club World Cup title, can complete the Grand Slam!