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20 hours ago
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- The Advertiser
Chelsea, Palmeiras progress to Club World Cup quarters
Chelsea are through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, but not without drama. The Premier League giants beat Benfica 4-1 in a match that was delayed for two hours due to lightning and took nearly five hours to complete in Charlotte. Chelsea advanced to play Palmeiras after they won the all-Brazilian clash against Botafogo 1-0 earlier on Saturday. Christopher Nkunku's tiebreaking goal came in the 108th minute with Benfica playing a man down after Gianluca Prestianni received a red card. Moises Caicedo's left-footed shot from the left side of the box was saved by Anatolii Trubin, but an alert Nkunku was there to bury the deflection into the top right corner. Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall added insurance goals in extra-time for the final margin. Reece James scored a free kick in the 64th minute to give Chelsea a 1-0 lead. But with four minutes left in regulation, the match was stopped. And when the teams returned, Chelsea were called for a handball and Angel Di Maria converted the penalty to level for the Portuguese side. "Very proud, the performance for me was top until 85 minutes when they stopped the game and it started a completely different game," said Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca. "When you are inside for more than one hour, it's not easy, but 1-1 and then we continued to play and the reward was the one that we deserved." In Philadelphia, Palmeiras edged out Botafogo with an extra-time winner from Paulinho in the opening tie of the knockout stage. At the end of the first half, Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios forced Botafogo goalkeeper John Victor into a flying save. Chelsea-bound Palmeiras forward Estevao saw a goal ruled out for offside five minutes into the second half, before Victor tipped over a glancing header from Mauricio. Palmeiras made the decisive breakthrough in the 10th minute of extra-time when substitute Paulinho cut into the penalty area from the right and clipped a low shot into the far corner. Botafogo carved out an opening early in the second period of extra-time when Igor Jesus headed over and Vitinho then crashed a volley wide at the far post. Palmeiras were reduced to 10 men with four minutes remaining when captain Gustavo Gomez was shown a second yellow card following an off-the-ball tussle with Alexander Barboza. With Reuters. Chelsea are through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, but not without drama. The Premier League giants beat Benfica 4-1 in a match that was delayed for two hours due to lightning and took nearly five hours to complete in Charlotte. Chelsea advanced to play Palmeiras after they won the all-Brazilian clash against Botafogo 1-0 earlier on Saturday. Christopher Nkunku's tiebreaking goal came in the 108th minute with Benfica playing a man down after Gianluca Prestianni received a red card. Moises Caicedo's left-footed shot from the left side of the box was saved by Anatolii Trubin, but an alert Nkunku was there to bury the deflection into the top right corner. Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall added insurance goals in extra-time for the final margin. Reece James scored a free kick in the 64th minute to give Chelsea a 1-0 lead. But with four minutes left in regulation, the match was stopped. And when the teams returned, Chelsea were called for a handball and Angel Di Maria converted the penalty to level for the Portuguese side. "Very proud, the performance for me was top until 85 minutes when they stopped the game and it started a completely different game," said Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca. "When you are inside for more than one hour, it's not easy, but 1-1 and then we continued to play and the reward was the one that we deserved." In Philadelphia, Palmeiras edged out Botafogo with an extra-time winner from Paulinho in the opening tie of the knockout stage. At the end of the first half, Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios forced Botafogo goalkeeper John Victor into a flying save. Chelsea-bound Palmeiras forward Estevao saw a goal ruled out for offside five minutes into the second half, before Victor tipped over a glancing header from Mauricio. Palmeiras made the decisive breakthrough in the 10th minute of extra-time when substitute Paulinho cut into the penalty area from the right and clipped a low shot into the far corner. Botafogo carved out an opening early in the second period of extra-time when Igor Jesus headed over and Vitinho then crashed a volley wide at the far post. Palmeiras were reduced to 10 men with four minutes remaining when captain Gustavo Gomez was shown a second yellow card following an off-the-ball tussle with Alexander Barboza. With Reuters. Chelsea are through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, but not without drama. The Premier League giants beat Benfica 4-1 in a match that was delayed for two hours due to lightning and took nearly five hours to complete in Charlotte. Chelsea advanced to play Palmeiras after they won the all-Brazilian clash against Botafogo 1-0 earlier on Saturday. Christopher Nkunku's tiebreaking goal came in the 108th minute with Benfica playing a man down after Gianluca Prestianni received a red card. Moises Caicedo's left-footed shot from the left side of the box was saved by Anatolii Trubin, but an alert Nkunku was there to bury the deflection into the top right corner. Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall added insurance goals in extra-time for the final margin. Reece James scored a free kick in the 64th minute to give Chelsea a 1-0 lead. But with four minutes left in regulation, the match was stopped. And when the teams returned, Chelsea were called for a handball and Angel Di Maria converted the penalty to level for the Portuguese side. "Very proud, the performance for me was top until 85 minutes when they stopped the game and it started a completely different game," said Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca. "When you are inside for more than one hour, it's not easy, but 1-1 and then we continued to play and the reward was the one that we deserved." In Philadelphia, Palmeiras edged out Botafogo with an extra-time winner from Paulinho in the opening tie of the knockout stage. At the end of the first half, Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios forced Botafogo goalkeeper John Victor into a flying save. Chelsea-bound Palmeiras forward Estevao saw a goal ruled out for offside five minutes into the second half, before Victor tipped over a glancing header from Mauricio. Palmeiras made the decisive breakthrough in the 10th minute of extra-time when substitute Paulinho cut into the penalty area from the right and clipped a low shot into the far corner. Botafogo carved out an opening early in the second period of extra-time when Igor Jesus headed over and Vitinho then crashed a volley wide at the far post. Palmeiras were reduced to 10 men with four minutes remaining when captain Gustavo Gomez was shown a second yellow card following an off-the-ball tussle with Alexander Barboza. With Reuters.
Qatar Tribune
a day ago
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Palmeiras beat Botafogo to reach CWC quarters
PA Media/dpa London Palmeiras edged out Brazilian rivals Botafogo 1-0 after extra-time on Saturday from Paulinho's winner to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. There was little to chose between the two South American sides as the opening tie of the knockout stage proved a cagey affair at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. At the end of the first half, Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios forced Botafogo goalkeeper John Victor into a flying save from his rising drive. Chelsea-bound Palmeiras forward Estevao saw a goal ruled out for offside five minutes into the second half, before Victor tipped over a glancing header from Mauricio. After neither side could find a breakthrough in normal time, Botafogo goalkeeper Victor produced another fine stop at full stretch to palm away Rios' 20-yard strike. Palmeiras made the decisive breakthrough in the 10th minute of extra-time when substitute Paulinho cut into the penalty area from the right and clipped a low shot into the far corner. Botafogo - who finished second in Group B, having recorded a shock 1-0 win over European champions Paris Saint Germain - carved out an opening early in the second period of extra-time when Igor Jesus headed over and Vitinho then crashed a volley wide at the far post. Palmeiras were reduced to 10 men with four minutes remaining when captain Gustavo Gomez was shown a second yellow card following an off-the-ball tussle with Botafogo defender Alexander Barboza.
The Advertiser
a day ago
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- The Advertiser
Paulinho ensures Palmeiras triumph in Brazilian battle
Palmeiras have edged out Brazilian rivals Botafogo 1-0 with an extra-time winner from Paulinho to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. There was little to chose between the two South American sides as the opening tie of the knockout stage proved a cagey affair at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. At the end of the first half, Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios forced Botafogo goalkeeper John Victor into a flying save from his rising drive. Chelsea-bound Palmeiras forward Estevao saw a goal ruled out for offside five minutes into the second half, before Victor tipped over a glancing header from Mauricio. After neither side could find a breakthrough in normal time, Botafogo goalkeeper Victor produced another fine stop at full stretch to palm away Rios' 20-yard strike. Palmeiras made the decisive breakthrough in the 10th minute of extra-time when substitute Paulinho cut into the penalty area from the right and clipped a low shot into the far corner. Botafogo, who finished second in Group B, having recorded a shock 1-0 win over European champions Paris St Germain, carved out an opening early in the second period of extra-time when Igor Jesus headed over and Vitinho then crashed a volley wide at the far post. Palmeiras were reduced to 10 men with four minutes remaining when captain Gustavo Gomez was shown a second yellow card following an off-the-ball tussle with Botafogo defender Alexander Barboza. Palmeiras defender Bruno Fuchs almost put the ball into his own net in stoppage time when trying to shield it back to goalkeeper Weverton from a corner as the Verdao held out to secure their spot in the last eight. Palmeiras have edged out Brazilian rivals Botafogo 1-0 with an extra-time winner from Paulinho to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. There was little to chose between the two South American sides as the opening tie of the knockout stage proved a cagey affair at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. At the end of the first half, Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios forced Botafogo goalkeeper John Victor into a flying save from his rising drive. Chelsea-bound Palmeiras forward Estevao saw a goal ruled out for offside five minutes into the second half, before Victor tipped over a glancing header from Mauricio. After neither side could find a breakthrough in normal time, Botafogo goalkeeper Victor produced another fine stop at full stretch to palm away Rios' 20-yard strike. Palmeiras made the decisive breakthrough in the 10th minute of extra-time when substitute Paulinho cut into the penalty area from the right and clipped a low shot into the far corner. Botafogo, who finished second in Group B, having recorded a shock 1-0 win over European champions Paris St Germain, carved out an opening early in the second period of extra-time when Igor Jesus headed over and Vitinho then crashed a volley wide at the far post. Palmeiras were reduced to 10 men with four minutes remaining when captain Gustavo Gomez was shown a second yellow card following an off-the-ball tussle with Botafogo defender Alexander Barboza. Palmeiras defender Bruno Fuchs almost put the ball into his own net in stoppage time when trying to shield it back to goalkeeper Weverton from a corner as the Verdao held out to secure their spot in the last eight. Palmeiras have edged out Brazilian rivals Botafogo 1-0 with an extra-time winner from Paulinho to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. There was little to chose between the two South American sides as the opening tie of the knockout stage proved a cagey affair at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. At the end of the first half, Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios forced Botafogo goalkeeper John Victor into a flying save from his rising drive. Chelsea-bound Palmeiras forward Estevao saw a goal ruled out for offside five minutes into the second half, before Victor tipped over a glancing header from Mauricio. After neither side could find a breakthrough in normal time, Botafogo goalkeeper Victor produced another fine stop at full stretch to palm away Rios' 20-yard strike. Palmeiras made the decisive breakthrough in the 10th minute of extra-time when substitute Paulinho cut into the penalty area from the right and clipped a low shot into the far corner. Botafogo, who finished second in Group B, having recorded a shock 1-0 win over European champions Paris St Germain, carved out an opening early in the second period of extra-time when Igor Jesus headed over and Vitinho then crashed a volley wide at the far post. Palmeiras were reduced to 10 men with four minutes remaining when captain Gustavo Gomez was shown a second yellow card following an off-the-ball tussle with Botafogo defender Alexander Barboza. Palmeiras defender Bruno Fuchs almost put the ball into his own net in stoppage time when trying to shield it back to goalkeeper Weverton from a corner as the Verdao held out to secure their spot in the last eight.
Perth Now
a day ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Paulinho ensures Palmeiras triumph in Brazilian battle
Palmeiras have edged out Brazilian rivals Botafogo 1-0 with an extra-time winner from Paulinho to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. There was little to chose between the two South American sides as the opening tie of the knockout stage proved a cagey affair at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. At the end of the first half, Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios forced Botafogo goalkeeper John Victor into a flying save from his rising drive. Chelsea-bound Palmeiras forward Estevao saw a goal ruled out for offside five minutes into the second half, before Victor tipped over a glancing header from Mauricio. After neither side could find a breakthrough in normal time, Botafogo goalkeeper Victor produced another fine stop at full stretch to palm away Rios' 20-yard strike. Palmeiras made the decisive breakthrough in the 10th minute of extra-time when substitute Paulinho cut into the penalty area from the right and clipped a low shot into the far corner. Botafogo, who finished second in Group B, having recorded a shock 1-0 win over European champions Paris St Germain, carved out an opening early in the second period of extra-time when Igor Jesus headed over and Vitinho then crashed a volley wide at the far post. Palmeiras were reduced to 10 men with four minutes remaining when captain Gustavo Gomez was shown a second yellow card following an off-the-ball tussle with Botafogo defender Alexander Barboza. Palmeiras defender Bruno Fuchs almost put the ball into his own net in stoppage time when trying to shield it back to goalkeeper Weverton from a corner as the Verdao held out to secure their spot in the last eight.
United News of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- United News of India
Palmeiras boss defends Estevao, calls for empathy
Philadelphia, June 28 (UNI) Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira has defended Chelsea-bound forward Estevao after the teenager admitted his imminent move is affecting his focus. Estevao, widely seen as one of Brazil's brightest talents, admitted earlier this week that he felt "anxious" about leaving and that it had been difficult to stay "100 percent focused" on Palmeiras. The remarks drew criticism, prompting Ferreira to launch a passionate defense of the 18-year-old on Friday. "Sometimes, you [the press] need to have a little more empathy," he told reporters on the eve of Palmeiras' FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 match against Brazilian rivals Botafogo. "If we all made an effort to put ourselves in his shoes, having turned 18 a few days ago, we would have more understanding. He's the same age as my daughter." Estevao has made 81 appearances for Palmeiras since his professional debut last year, scoring 26 goals and providing 15 assists. He has already been capped five times for Brazil and is seen as a likely member of Carlo Ancelotti's squad at next year's World Cup. But Ferreira warned that the pressure on Estevao, who is due to join Chelsea next month, could be damaging if not handled with care. The Portuguese coach argued that Estevao's honesty should be praised, not condemned, and drew comparisons with the path of Endrick, another Palmeiras prodigy now at Real Madrid. "Palmeiras, unlike many clubs, takes care of its players, that's why we make so many sales here," he said. "This happened to all of them, with Endrick, do you remember what happened? You helped Endrick a lot when he didn't play well by telling him that he had to go back to the B team. But Palmeiras takes care of the young and the old, protects them and helps them grow." The Portuguese manager stressed that Estevao's words reflected a natural emotional response, not a lack of commitment. "He's so pure and naive that he said what he's really feeling," he said. "And if we all made this little effort of empathy, everyone would understand that it's natural. As long as I'm with him, I'll enjoy watching him play. Have you forgotten what he's done at the age of 18?" "It's normal for a kid who had a dream and is seeing it come true. But sometimes we can't tell the truth." UNI XINHUA RKM
