A 4-1 game! Let Chelsea advance to the quarterfinals: $13 million in prize money, and is expected to meet Manchester City

On June 29, in the second game of the Club World Cup 16, Chelsea played against Benfica, and both teams came from Europe, but the two sides had not met in the official game for more than 10 years. This game was definitely an encounter for them. In the end, Chelsea defeated their opponent 4-1 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.

‌In the group stage, Benfica was undoubtedly one of the best teams. They defeated Bayern in an upset and beat their opponents to qualify. Unfortunately, winning the first place in the group did not bring any good luck to Benfica, because they encountered Chelsea as soon as they entered the knockout stage.

Benfica faced tremendous pressure in this game. Facing Chelsea, Benfica was very passive in the whole game. At the beginning of the game, Chelsea attacked wildly, and Palmer and Drapp took turns to put pressure on Benfica, which made Benfica's goal in a panic. In the first half, Benfica did not concede the ball, but in the 64th minute, their city gate was eventually lost. James took the free kick, and Benfica's goalkeeper made a mistake in the end. The ball bounced on the ground and scored, Benfica trailed 0-1.

After that, due to weather reasons, the game had to be interrupted for 2 hours. After restarting, Benfica counterattacked and eventually caused a handball foul by Chelsea players in the penalty area. Then Di Maria took the penalty kick and Benfica dragged the game into overtime 1-1. In overtime, Benfica's Stiani was sent off early, which also became the turning point of the game. Then Nkunku, Neto and Hall scored three goals in a row, and Chelsea finally won 4-1, winning the 4 and a half hours of "marathon".

After 4-1 in this game, Chelsea not only successfully reached the quarterfinals, but they also received a prize of $13 million. As we all know, this year's Club World Cup has a generous prize, which is one of the reasons why many European families are willing to work hard to participate. Before entering the knockout stage, all teams received a prize of US$7.5 million. The bonus for entering the quarterfinals almost doubled. If you can reach the semi-finals, the prize will be as high as 21 million US dollars. In the finals, the runner-up received $30 million, while the championship prize was as high as $40 million. After entering the quarterfinals, Chelsea's next opponent is Brazilian giant Palmeiras. Before that, Palmeiras and Botafogo scored in overtime, and eventually they defeated their opponents 1-0, becoming the first team to enter the quarterfinals. In terms of strength, Chelsea has a slight advantage, and they are undoubtedly the favorites to advance to the semi-finals. If Palmeiras can be eliminated, Chelsea will have the chance to meet with Manchester City at any time.

In this Club World Cup, Manchester City and Chelsea participated in the Premier League. Coincidentally, both teams entered the upper half. Manchester City will next play against Riyadh Crescent. With their strength, it is not difficult to eliminate their opponents and enter the quarterfinals. In the quarter-final knockout round, Manchester City is very likely to encounter Inter Milan (Flumnus vs. Fruminense), which will be the first test for this Club World Cup. If they want to compete for the championship, they must pass Inter Milan. In the subsequent semi-finals, if Chelsea and Manchester City meet, they will ensure that a Premier League team enters the finals. In the previous group stage, Manchester City was the only team that won all the best. They were also the team with the most goals (13 goals in 3 games), and Manchester City was also the team that was most likely to reach the final in the first half. Next, it depends on how Guardiola dealt with the challenges of opponents such as Inter Milan and Chelsea!