Benfica vs Chelsea LIVE SCORE: Club World Cup clash SUSPENDED with minutes to go as James' free-kick is the difference

The Sun

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CHELSEA are taking on Benfica in the last-16 of the Club World Cup RIGHT NOW.
Just past the hour mark, Reece James broke the deadlock after his free-kick flew past Anatoliy Trubin.
With minutes to go, the match was suspended due to extreme weather.
The winner of tonight's clash will face Palmeiras in the Club World Cup quarter-finals.
12 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
82. Maresca opts to make some changes.
Gusto, Nkunku and Dewsbury-Hall all come for The Blues.
They replace Fernandez, Delap and James.
13 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
80. Delap gets to a ball in the box and takes it around the keeper before slotting it into the empty goal.
The celebrations are short-lived as the flag goes up for offside.
Chelsea thought they had given themselves some breathing space there.
14 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
78. What a miss from Benfica.
Aursnes does brilliantly out wide as he skips past Cucurella before picking a pass for Prestianni in the middle.
He tries a first-time shot but drags it well wide of the goal as he holds his head in his hands.
17 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
76. The Portuguese outfit are looking to throw caution to the wind more in the closing stages.
As a cross is played into the box, Belotti struggles to get it under his spell.
Not that it matters as a delayed flag for offside goes up.
19 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
74. All too often these Chelsea attackers hold onto the ball when there are better options available.
It costs them the chance to create a clear-cut chance on goal.
Sometimes attacking play is all about picking the right pass and not trying to do it all yourself.
21 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
72. We are having another hydration break.
Benfica have it all to do if they want to stay in this tournament.
It will also show us if Maresca's side are able to protect such a slender lead, something they failed to do all so often last campaign.
23 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
70. Benfica are making some changes to try and find a goal.
Belotti comes on for Pavlidis.
This is a much more open game now.
25 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
68. Badiashile is down receiving some treatment.
He seems to have pulled something.
It gives the managers the chance to get instructions out to their players.
27 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
66. You cannot argue that Chelsea deserve their lead.
Despite not creating many clear-cut chances, they have dominated this game.
Maresca's side look hungry for a second goal now.
28 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-1 Chelsea
64. James catches the keeper out at his near post.
He had left his goal to try and collect the incoming cross.
The Chelsea right-back spotted this and was able to catch him out.
30 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Goal - Reece James (Chelsea)
31 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-0 Chelsea
62. Florentina is shown a yellow card for Benfica.
He seemed to go through his man to try and win the ball.
Chance for Chelsea to get some good delivery into the box.
33 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-0 Chelsea
60. As Benfica throw more players forward, it leaves gaps in defence for Chelsea to exploit.
In some ways, this could work to the advantage of The Blues.
Not that you really want to invite teams onto you.
35 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-0 Chelsea
58. Aursnes looks to whip a cross into the middle.
Sanchez had come out to try and collect but was almost caught out as it headed towards his own goal.
He just about gathers it on the line to save his blushes.
38 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-0 Chelsea
56. Di Maria looks to thread a pass forward.
It is touched on but easily won back by the Chelsea defence.
Dahl wins a free-kick as a result of a Fernandez foul.
39 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-0 Chelsea
54. It feels a matter of time before Chelsea score.
Without Benfica offering anything in the final third, it all looks too easy for The Blues.
That said, if they don't score, it all counts for nothing.
41 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-0 Chelsea
52. James looks to clip a ball over the Benfica defence for Neto.
He gets it all wrong as it runs out harmlessly for a goal kick.
Despite all their attacking options, The Blues are struggling to break down their opponents' defence.
42 minutes ago By Kieran Davies
Benfica 0-0 Chelsea
50. Chelsea are looking to press high up the pitch.
Benfica are struggling to get out of their own half.
Fernandez is penalised for a foul on Otamendi.