LIVE: Chelsea vs Palmeiras – FIFA Club World Cup
The match at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, kicks off at 9pm (01:00 GMT, July 5).
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Qatar Tribune
4 hours ago
- Qatar Tribune
They are free to go – Maresca says unhappy players can leave Chelsea
PA Media/dpa Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has told any player unhappy at the club they can leave. It is proving a busy summer at Stamford Bridge with recent signings Liam Delap, Joao Pedro, Dario Essugo and Mamadou Sarr now joined by Jamie Gittens, with Estevao Willian arriving before the new season. The likes of Raheem Sterling, Joao Felix, Axel Disasi and Ben Chilwell, who are not with the squad at the Club World Cup, are among those who could move on. There has also been speculation about the futures of Noni Madueke, Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson, who have been involved in the United States. Maresca said: 'My message to the players and to the club is that I want just players that are happy to be with us. The ones that are not happy, they are free to go.' It is now vital Chelsea sell players to balance the books after they were punished by European governing body UEFA for breaches of financial regulations on Friday. Chelsea were fined ?31 million and will only be allowed to register newly-signed players for the Champions League if they end the transfer window with a 'positive balance'. Maresca, when asked after his side's 2-1 Club World Cup quarter-final win over Palmeiras in Philadelphia, did not comment on the matter. He said: 'I already struggle to do my job. To be honest, there are things that I don't pay attention to. 'I just pay attention to how to work day by day with the players. How can I improve them? How can I improve the team? And try to win as much as we can.' Maresca was happier to discuss the performance of Pedro, who was brought on for his debut following his £60million move from Brighton as a second-half substitute. His entrance was prompted by a stunning equaliser from Estevao, who shone on what proved his final outing for Palmeiras before his switch to London. Pedro played a prominent part in Chelsea's response before they eventually won with a late own goal. Maresca said: 'Even if he was on holiday he looks sharp, he looks good. We gave him some minutes. The reason why he's here is because we like him and we are sure that he's going to help us.' The game was also watched by English winger Gittens, whose £55million move from Borussia Dortmund was confirmed on Saturday. Maresca said: 'Jamie was here, he was on the pitch. He will be with us probably one or two days more. Then he will go for a holiday and come back when we're going to start the new season.'
Qatar Tribune
4 hours ago
- Qatar Tribune
Chelsea reach Club World Cup semis as late own goal downs Palmeiras
PA Media/dpa Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chelsea defeated Palmeiras 2-1 and reached the Club World Cup semi-finals thanks to a fortuitous late own goal by the Brazilian side. Extra time was looming at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when Malo Gusto's cross took deflections off Agustin Giay and goalkeeper Weverton and ended up in the back of the Brazilians' net in the 83rd minute. The London side had led early on through Cole Palmer but were pegged back by a superb strike from Estevao Willian, the 18-year-old winger who will join them after the tournament. Palmeiras had been threatening to finish the stronger but Gusto's late stroke of luck ensured it was Chelsea who went through to face Fluminense in the last four. The contest was played in vibrant atmosphere with the crowd, perhaps helped by the dynamically-priced tickets having dropped as low as $11 earlier in the day, an impressive 65,782. That was despite the counter-attraction of a free Independence Day concert and firework display in downtown Philadelphia - albeit one for which headline act LL Cool J pulled out. The soundtrack to the evening was provided by the constant drumbeat and singing of Palmeiras' sizeable following. It was a noise Chelsea could not silence but, despite being forced into a late reshuffle after captain Reece James was injured in the warm-up, they settled the quickest. Pedro Neto started despite having considered missing the game following the death of his Portugal team-mate Diogo Jota, the Liverpool forward, and he held up a shirt bearing his name, and that of his brother Andre Silva, during a pre-match moment's silence. Palmer had already forced a good save from Weverton when he opened the scoring following a fine run and finish on 16 minutes. The England international wrong-footed a defender with a quick turn and he then swerved past another challenge before delivering a left-foot shot into the bottom corner. Chelsea could have increased their lead as Marc Cucurella and Enzo Fernandez tested Weverton and Trevoh Chalobah and Christopher Nkunku missed the target. With Cucurella giving Estevao a tough time until this point, Palmeiras struggled to create openings. They finally threatened just before the interval but Robert Sanchez comfortably saved Vanderlan's header and Bruno Fuchs nodded over after the restart. It proved the start of a good spell for the Sao Paulo side and the equaliser came as Estevao took a pass from the right and lashed in a shot from a tight angle. It was a stunning finish and Chelsea immediately responded by sending on Joao Pedro for his debut following his #60million move from Brighton. Chelsea had a scare when Allan drove narrowly wide and Levi Colwill needed to make a last-gasp interception prevent another Palmeiras chance. But they had a good opportunity themselves when Cucurella shot over and then edged in front when Gusto's cross took a ricochet and fooled Weverton. It was a decisive blow and Noni Madueke almost added a third when his late shot was tipped onto the post by Weverton. Liam Delap and Colwill will miss the semi-final after being booked.
Al Jazeera
4 hours ago
- Al Jazeera
PSG vs Bayern Munich 2-0: FIFA Club World Cup
This page is now closed, but a summary of the match is available below, and you can click here for our full match report. Thanks for joining us at Al Jazeera League holders Paris Saint-Germain beat German giants Bayern Munich 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup despite ending up with only nine players on the pitch, to book a semifinal tie with either Real Madrid or Borussia eventful first half at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta finished goalless despite chances for both sides, including a header by Bayern centre back Dayot Upamecano that was chalked off for entertaining half was marred at the end when Bayern forward Jamal Musiala sustained a suspected broken ankle after a collision with PSG keeper Gianluigi Desire Doue finally broke the deadlock in the 78th minute with a smartly taken strike, but four minutes later the French side went down to 10 men after Willian Pacho was sent off for a dangerous poured on the pressure in the final minutes, and Harry Kane had a goal ruled out for offside, while PSG went down to nine players two minutes into stoppage time after Lucas Hernandez received his marching orders for throwing an elbow into Raphael Guerreiro's Bayern pushed for an equaliser, PSG broke on the counter deep into stoppage time and Achram Hakimi wriggled away from several Bayern players to tee up substitute Ousmane Dembele, who lashed a right-footed strike into the corner of the were awarded a penalty at the death after a high boot by Nuno Mendes appeared to catch Thomas Muller's head, but it was cancelled after a VAR review showed the PSG left back only made contact with the ball and PSG held on for the up to date: Follow Al Jazeera Sport on our website and on X for the latest news, features and live events from around the globe. Update: Date: 2h ago (18:57 GMT) Title: It's a wrap! Content: The live coverage of PSG vs Bayern in the FIFA Club World Cup has ended. You can head over to our Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund page for live updates from the final quarterfinal, which kicks off in exactly an hour. Thank you for tuning in, and follow Al Jazeera for all the latest updates from the world of sport. Update: Date: 2h ago (18:41 GMT) Title: Hakimi talks about beating 'direct rivals' Bayern Content: 'We are really happy and proud of the team effort. We had a tough team against us, I think we did what we had to do to take the victory,' Hakimi told DAZN. 'Bayern were one of the direct rivals we could face in this competition … they play similar to us. They were like our straight rivals, but we did well today. A good game.' Hakimi and Marquinho also sent their good wishes to Musiala, who suffered a serious ankle injury at the end of the first half. Update: Date: 3h ago (18:38 GMT) Title: Dembele's 'FIFA celebration' an ode to Jota Content: PSG substitute Dembele celebrated his late goal by copying the 'FIFA celebration' that Diogo Jota used to do. Asked about the gesture, Marquinhos said: 'It was really difficult to take the news [of Jota's death]. Of course, we have Portuguese players in our dressing room, and they were with him in the national team some days back when they won the UEFA Nations League. It has been really tough to cheer them up. 'Jota deserves all the tributes in the world.' Dembélé with the Diogo Jota celebration 🎮🖤 — Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) July 5, 2025 Update: Date: 3h ago (18:33 GMT) Title: Marquinho lauds PSG's attitude Content: 'It is always difficult to play with two fewer players but today, the team showed the attitude and desire to get the job done,' Marquinhos told DAZN. 'That second goal was really important, especially in a huge competition like this.' Update: Date: 3h ago (18:28 GMT) Title: FIFA Club World Cup semifinal spots almost complete Content: Semifinal 1: Fluminense vs Chelsea (Tuesday, 19:00 GMT) Semifinal 2: PSG vs Real Madrid/Borussia Dortmund (Wednesday, 19:00 GMT) The final is scheduled for July 13. Update: Date: 3h ago (18:23 GMT) Title: Muller bids goodbye to fans and Bayern Munich Content: This quarterfinal was Muller's final game for Bayern Munich. In April, Muller announced his decision to leave the club at the end of the season after 25 trophy-laden years because he was not offered another contract. Danke, Müller. ❤️ — FIFA Club World Cup (@FIFACWC) July 5, 2025 Update: Date: 3h ago (18:21 GMT) Title: Doue speaks after PSG knock out Bayern Munich Content: 'It was really important to win this game because in the first part of the season, we lost to them,' Doue told DAZN, referring to PSG's 1-0 Champions League group-stage defeat to Bayern. 'We are really happy now.' Asked about what led to PSG losing two players late in the game: 'It was a fight today … We are really sad that Pacho and Hernandez received red cards, but it's a part of the game. We have to be good in the next game.' Update: Date: 3h ago (18:11 GMT) Title: Who will PSG face in the semifinals? Content: PSG will face the winner of Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund, the fourth quarterfinal, which will kick off in about two hours in New York. You can follow Al Jazeera's live coverage of that fixture here. Update: Date: 3h ago (18:08 GMT) Title: Bayern left to rue their missed chances Content: The Bundesliga champions had 15 shots, with eight on target. Yet they couldn't score against the European champions, PSG. Their journey in the United States comes to an end. Update: Date: 3h ago (18:06 GMT) Title: Full-time: PSG 2-0 Bayern Munich Content: PSG, down to nine players in the end, hold on for a solid 2-0 win over Bayern Munich. Goals from Doue and Dembele sends the European champions in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup! Update: Date: 3h ago (18:05 GMT) Title: No penalty, says VAR Content: The referee, after going through a VAR check, says there was no contact between Muller and Mendes's boot. No penalty for the German club. 90+11 mins: PSG 2-0 Bayern Munich Update: Date: 3h ago (18:03 GMT) Title: Penalty to Bayern! Content: The drama doesn't end! Muller goes down in the box following a high-boot challenge from PSG defender Mendes. VAR is taking a look. 90+10 mins: PSG 2-0 Bayern Munich Update: Date: 3h ago (18:01 GMT) Title: GOAL! Dembele sends PSG 2-0 up! Content: Nine-man PSG have doubled their lead! It's Dembele, the substitute, who fires a second goal, which should seal their semifinal spot. Dembele gets on the end of a clever Hakimi pass and buries it into the bottom left corner. Done and dusted. 90+6 mins: PSG 2-0 Bayern Munich Update: Date: 3h ago (17:59 GMT) Title: Goreztka heads high! Content: The Bayern substitute gets his head on the ball following a corner kick, but sends it high over the bar! 90+4 mins: PSG 1-0 Bayern Munich Update: Date: 3h ago (17:58 GMT) Title: Bayern have the advantage Content: Bayern have a superior numerical advantage in the final minutes of this game. Can they capitalise on it and find the leveller? 90+3 mins: PSG 1-0 Bayern Munich Update: Date: 3h ago (17:56 GMT) Title: Hernandez sent off, PSG down to nine! Content: Oh my word! PSG lose another player. Hernandez is shown a straight red for throwing an elbow into Gurreiro's face. Hernandez had come off the bench in the 79th minute for goal-scorer Doue. 90+2 mins: PSG 1-0 Bayern Munich Update: Date: 3h ago (17:55 GMT) Title: Six minutes added Content: Can 10-man PSG hold on for a solid quarterfinal win? If the score remains this way, they will book their spot in the last four, setting up a meeting with either Dortmund or Real Madrid. 90+1 mins: PSG 1-0 Bayern Munich Update: Date: 3h ago (17:54 GMT) Title: Bayern make final change Content: Boey, who was a first-half substitute, is being replaced with Gurreiro. 89 mins: PSG 1-0 Bayern Munich Update: Date: 3h ago (17:53 GMT) Title: Rollercoaster of emotions for PSG Content: The last 10 minutes have been very chaotic for PSG. In the 78th minute, Doue broke the deadlock with his low shot into the bottom corner, but within three minutes, they found themselves down to 10 players with Pacho picking up a straight red card. Can they hold on for a win? We have two minutes of normal time plus some additional time left. 88 mins: PSG 1-0 Bayern Munich Update: Date: 3h ago (17:51 GMT) Title: Kane's header ruled out! Content: Bayern captain Kane thinks he has found the equaliser with his header into the bottom corner, but the linesman quickly raises the flag. Replays confirm he was offside as the cross went in. 87 mins: PSG 1-0 Bayern Munich
