In the early morning of February 10, Beijing time, the semi-final of the Club World Cup was officially staged, and Saudi giants Riyadh Crescent challenged Chelsea.
In the second round of the match, Crescent Faced host team Abu Dhabi Peninsula, scored 6 goals in a row after falling behind 0-1, beating the opponent 6-1 and advancing to the semi-finals.
Riyadh Crescent has won the AFC Champions League four times, and just last month, Ighalo, a veteran of the Chinese Super League, was transferred from Riyadh Youth for 2.9 million euros and became the team's sharp knife.
In the last 8 rounds of the Saudi League, Crescent Moon has won 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, and the status has declined, and the team is currently in fourth place in the standings with 8 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses.
Chelsea's recent situation is not good, and last week's FA Cup match also eliminated Portsmouth through extra time. In the Premier League, Chelsea also slipped from the top of the opening stages to third place, with one more game and a 10-point gap between Them and Manchester City.
This is the second time Chelsea have participated in the Club World Cup as Champions League champions, the last time in 2012, when Chelsea reached the final and lost to Corinthians, who have also become the only European team to lose the Club World Cup in the last decade.
Before that, Chelsea had already won the Champions League, the Europa League, the UEFA Super Cup, the European Cup Winners' Cup, and if they won the Club World Cup, Chelsea would achieve a Grand Slam in the continental competition!
After the opening, Chelsea took the obvious initiative, the team's attack was mainly concentrated on the right side, and Azpilicueta's assists were quite positive.
In the 10th minute of the game, Azpilicueta comfortably made the ball and Ziyech's shot was high.
In the 37th minute, Chelsea finally scored a goal, and Riyadh Crescent's Shahrani was shook by his teammates to complete the oolong assist.
Lukaku faced a golden opportunity and with one fell swoop, Chelsea took a 1-0 lead.
In the first half, Riyadh Crescent did not get any decent offensive opportunities.
In the second half, Crescent's attack finally picked up, and in the 62nd minute, Marega's shot was brilliantly saved by Kepa.
In the 60th to 75th minutes of the match, Riyadh Crescent took an absolute advantage on the pitch, at one point forming a siege against Chelsea's goal.
In the final stages of the game, Riyadh Crescent dominated the situation on the pitch, and while Chelsea had 18 shots on goal, Riyadh Crescent also had 12 shots on goal, with 47% possession not significantly undertaking.
In the end, Riyadh, with a total value of 61 million euros, lost 0-1 to Chelsea on the new moon, unfortunately stopped in the semi-finals, and the Champions League champion worth 878 million struggled to pass the test and advanced to the final of the Club World Cup.