Benfica 1-4 Chelsea
Updated
Chelsea won: Benfica 1-4 Chelsea in the International, Club World Cup - Round of 16 (Round 1/8) on Sat, 28 Jun 2025 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina. Benfica goals: Ángel Di Maria 90'+5 (pen). Chelsea goals: Reece James 64', Christopher Nkunku 108', Pedro Neto 115', Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 117'. Sent off: Gianluca Prestianni (92'). Expected goals: 1.22-2.71. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Pedro Neto (8.8).
Match report
Chelsea rout Benfica 4-1
Chelsea swept aside Benfica 4-1 away from home at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday 28 June in the International, Club World Cup - Round of 16.
Reece James put Chelsea ahead on 64' (0-1), Ángel Di Maria levelled for Benfica from the penalty spot on 90+5' (1-1), Christopher Nkunku restored Chelsea's lead on 108' (1-2), Pedro Neto made it 1-3 on 115' and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall made it 1-4 on 117'.
Christopher Nkunku's 108' strike proved decisive.
Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) was sent off on 92'.
Benfica had 36% of the ball, shots were 8-22 (5-12 on target) and expected goals finished 1.22-2.71. Chelsea were the better side on chances, too.
Pedro Neto (Chelsea) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 25,929. Referee: Slavko Vinčić.
Match stats
| Benfica | Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.22 | 2.71 |
| Total shots | 8 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 12 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 46 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 379 (84%) | 723 (92%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 10 |
| Total shots | 8 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 12 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 14 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-3-3): Anatoliy Trubin, Fredrik Aursnes, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Leandro Barreiro, Florentino, Orkun Kökcü, Ángel Di Maria, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Robert Sánchez, Reece James, Levi Colwill, Benoît Badiashile, Marc Cucurella, Roméo Lavia, Moisés Caicedo, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernández, Cole Palmer, Liam Delap
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Kerem Aktürkoglu for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 50' · Yellow card · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 61' · Yellow card · Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea)
- 63' · Yellow card · Florentino (Benfica)
- 64' · Goal · Reece James (Chelsea)
- 69' · Substitution · Tosin Adarabioyo for Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea)
- 70' · Substitution · Gianluca Prestianni for Florentino (Benfica)
- 70' · Substitution · Andrea Belotti for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 80' · Substitution · Malo Gusto for Reece James (Chelsea)
- 80' · Substitution · Christopher Nkunku for Liam Delap (Chelsea)
- 81' · Substitution · Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)
- 83' · Yellow card · Orkun Kökcü (Benfica)
- 85' · Substitution · Joao Veloso for Orkun Kökcü (Benfica)
- 85' · Substitution · Tiago Gouveia for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 85' · Substitution · Trevoh Chalobah for Roméo Lavia (Chelsea)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · António Silva (Benfica)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 92' · Red card · Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 92' · Yellow card · Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
- 102' · Yellow card · Levi Colwill (Chelsea)
- 108' · Goal · Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea)
- 115' · Goal · Pedro Neto (Chelsea)
- 117' · Goal · Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea)
- 118' · Substitution · Aaron Anselmino for Levi Colwill (Chelsea)
- 120'+1 · Yellow card · Tiago Gouveia (Benfica)
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Questions
Who won Benfica vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won, 1-4 (International, Club World Cup - Round of 16) on Sat, 28 Jun 2025.
When and where is Benfica vs Chelsea?
Sat, 28 Jun 2025, 20:00 UTC at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina, International, Club World Cup - Round of 16.