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The Sun
5 hours ago
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- The Sun
Benfica vs Chelsea LIVE SCORE: Club World Cup clash SUSPENDED with minutes to go as James' free-kick is the difference
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.
Metro
2 days ago
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- Metro
Ashley Cole sends warning to fans over 'great' Chelsea player
Ashley Cole has praised 'great lad' Liam Delap but believes he may not hit the ground running at Chelsea. Delap burst onto the scene last season by scoring 12 goals in his first full Premier League campaign but was unable to prevent Ipswich Town's relegation. His form made him a highly-sought after striker, with Chelsea beating the likes of Manchester United to sign him a £30million transfer. He's enjoyed a fine start to life with the Blues at the Club World Cup, assisting Enzo Fernandez on his debut before scoring his first goal for the team against ES Tunis in their final group game. Enzo Maresca's side will now take on Benfica in the round-of-16 on Saturday night in Charlotte. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. Delap was due to lead the line for England at the U21 Euros this summer but pulled out to play at the Club World Cup, but the Young Lions have still reached the final where they'll take on Germany on Saturday. Through England, the 22-year-old has worked closely with Chelsea legend Cole who is assistant manager to Lee Carsley but while the former full-back highly-rates Delap he has warned fans to be patient with him. '[I've been] working with Liam Delap on-and-off for about two years. At the start of the campaign, we had him in the squad and he was influential in qualifying,' Cole told talkSPORT. 'He is a great lad, he's enthusiastic, he wants to learn. He wants to get to the next level and he's got all the tools to do it. 'I think in this day and age, we're a little bit harsh on the younger players. They need time to grow and they don't need to be judged. I think it will take time for him to develop. 'It will take time for him to adapt to the way Chelsea want to play. Of course everyone wants these young players that go into new environments, new clubs to hit the ground running. But I think we have to be realistic. More Trending 'Yes, the price tags also affect people's perception, but again, we have to understand they're still young. 'Hopefully he hits the ground running like many players that move on to the big clubs, but I think we have to sometimes hold back a little bit and understand they are still kids.' With Nicolas Jackson proving to be hit-and-miss and with Christopher Nkunku very likely to leave Stamford Bridge, many fans are hoping Delap can break Chelsea's supposed 'striker curse'. The young forward has even taken on Chelsea's infamous No.9 shirt worn by such flops as Pierre-Emererick Aubameyang, Romelu Lukaku, Gonzalo Higuain, Alvaro Morata and Radamel Falcao. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: £70m England star makes transfer decision amid Chelsea and Man Utd interest MORE: Enzo Maresca tells Chelsea to rival Man Utd for Premier League transfer target MORE: Arsenal told they have made 'best value signing of the summer' with £5m transfer
Metro
3 days ago
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- Metro
Alan Shearer says new Chelsea signing is 'a little rough around the edges'
Alan Shearer says Liam Delap is 'a little rough around the edges', but has all the potential to become the focal point of Chelsea's attack. Chelsea beat off strong competition from Manchester United to complete a £30million deal for Delap earlier this month, with the ex-Ipswich striker putting pen to paper on a six-year deal at Stamford Bridge. It comes on the back of an eye-catching first full season in the Premier League for Delap, in which the 22-year-old racked up 12 goals and two assists in a struggling Ipswich team. Determined to hit the ground running with the Blues, Delap turned down the chance to take part in England's European Under-21 Championship campaign in order to play for Enzo Maresca's side at this summer's Club World Cup. After assisting Enzo Fernandez with an exquisite cross in Chelsea's opening match against Los Angeles FC, Delap opened his account for the west London giants with a composed finish as the club ran out 3-0 victors over ES Tunis. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. 'Once you go to a new club, the sooner you can get a goal, the better,' Ex-England and Newcastle forward Shearer said on the latest episode of The Rest Is Football. 'Not that he has shown any nerves because I think he can be really pleased with the way he's started his Chelsea career. 'He's looked confident and the goal he took was very, very well taken, full of belief. 'There were no nerves whatsoever so that should do him the world of good going forward.' While Shearer feels there is room for improvement in Delap's game, he is confident the youngster is 'only going to get better' in a Chelsea shirt. 'I haven't changed my mind on him. I like him, I still think he's rough around the edges a little bit, but he's only going to get better,' Shearer – the Premier League's all-time top scorer – added. 'Playing at that club and the chances he should get, I have high hopes for him going forward.' After Chelsea's defeat of ES Tunis, Maresca said he never had 'any doubts' about Delap having previously worked with the Englishman at Manchester City. 'We know Liam is going to score goals for us, we don't have any doubts about that,' the Chelsea head coach told reporters. 'Against Flamengo he had three clear chances to score goals, so that is a good feeling because it means he is there, he is in the right position and doing well. Unfortunately, he didn't score against Flamengo, but tonight he scored. 'We expect the process to be quite quick with Liam because we know him and he knows us in the way we want to play. More Trending Man behind viral video of fight at Ibiza hotel pool is a pro-footballer 'For instance, for Dario Essugo, Mamadou Sarr, or Andrey Santos, who was with us for pre-season last summer, it's going to be a little bit more complicated and they'll need more time because they don't know exactly the way we want to play. 'Liam, we know each other very well, so the process with him is quite quick, and it's also because he is a very good player.' Chelsea finished second in Group D behind Flamengo to secure a place in the Club World Cup round of 16. Maresca's men will do battle with Benfica for a quarter-final spot on Saturday. Will Delap live up to expectations at Chelsea? For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Arsenal open talks to sign La Liga star in £17m transfer MORE: Jamie Carragher gets his wish as Liverpool confirm £40m signing MORE: Anthony Gordon vs Rodrygo: Which winger should Arsenal sign this summer?
BBC News
3 days ago
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- BBC News
How does Delap stack up against Jackson?
Given Liam Delap scored his first Chelsea goal in the win against ES Tunis and, with Nicolas Jackson serving a ban, he can use the Club World Cup to press his claim for a starting role in how do the two forwards compare?Delap, 22, had to make the most of limited service as Ipswich struggled in the Premier League last term. He had far fewer touches in the box than Jackson and, as a result, attempted over twice as many shots from outside the despite this, he scored two more goals than Jackson, netting 12 times from an xG of just 9.3. He also posted better shot conversion and shot accuracy figures and was far more efficient at converting what Opta define as 'big chances' – a weak spot for Senegal forward Jackson, who only scored seven of 26 such opportunities. Overall, the two players offer contrasting profiles for Blues boss Enzo Maresca. Jackson has shown he suits a possession-focused side, completing 76.9% of his passes last term while often looking to lay the ball off to nearby more isolated, Delap had to rely on hopeful flick-ons when receiving long balls up to him but did excel in terms of workrate and hard Ipswich often on the back foot, the England Under-21s international used his pace and power to carry the ball forward whenever possible, covering over 3,000m, and taking on opponents 89 times – 27 more than Jackson (who also has genuine speed).Delap also contributed more off the ball, contesting almost twice as many duels and winning a higher proportion of his industry – and his penchant for roughing up defenders – meant he was regularly penalised by referees, accumulating 72 fouls, the second highest in the Premier figure was almost twice as many as Jackson and he picked up nearly double the number of yellow cards as his new striking rival (12 to seven).However, Delap was not sent off, and instead, it is Jackson whose reckless red cards against Newcastle in May and Flamengo in the Club World Cup, have put his disciplinary record under the do you think Delap will fare in the 2025-26 season? Will he reach double figures for goals?And do you put him as first choice striker above Jackson?Let us know your thoughts
Qatar Tribune
3 days ago
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Delap scores first goal for Chelsea as Blues progress to last 16
PAMedia/dpa New York Liam Delap scored his first Chelsea goal as the Premier League side reached the last 16 of the Club World Cup with a 3-0 win over Esperance Tunis. The former Ipswich forward struck just moments after defender Tosin Adarabioyo had opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time of their final Group D game in Philadelphia. Tyrique George scored a third in time added on at the end of the game after Chelsea had a penalty awarded for handball overturned by VAR. The result means the Londoners will now face Benfica - surprise winners of Group C ahead of Bayern Munich - in the next round in Charlotte on Saturday. It was an occasion when Delap began paying back his £30 million ($40.8 million) fee. With Nicolas Jackson suspended, the 22-year-old - one of just three players to retain his place as manager Enzo Maresca stuck to his plan to rotate his side - had an opportunity to cement his place. It was a chance he took on what was a hot and sticky night in Pennsylvania, with the temperature still 33 degrees Celsius when the game kicked off at 9 pm Tuesday (0100 GMT Wednesday). His goal - coming in a quickfire double, both created by Enzo Fernandez - put the game beyond doubt before the interval. With FIFA president Gianni Infantino watching on, the Blues had already dominated the opening period. Chelsea, with a superior goal difference to Esperance, knew a draw would be sufficient to secure the runners-up spot in the group behind Flamengo. That put the onus on Esperance but, despite some attacking vibrancy, they lacked the quality up front. Delap created the first chance of the night when he skipped around two challenges but his shot was comfortably saved by Bechir Ben Said. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who has been linked with West Ham, got in a header from a Malo Gusto cross but it looked to be going wide before Yassine Meriah headed clear. Josh Acheampong forced Ben Said to save from distance but the flag was raised before Delap could get to the rebound. Another good move led to Fernandez blasting wide but Chelsea finally took control with their quickfire double in first-half stoppage time. Adarabioyo opened the scoring with a well-placed header across goal after rising to meet a Fernandez free-kick. Fernandez was again the provider as the Londoners doubled their lead moments later. This time he chipped forward for Delap and the striker turned brilliantly to beat one defender and flick past another before rolling the ball past a statuesque Ben Said. Nukunku appealed for a penalty after going down early in the second half but nothing was given before Noni Madueke sent a shot narrowly wide. Chelsea were awarded a spot-kick when an Andrey Santos effort from distance struck the arm of Meriah. It seemed a harsh decision but there was a long delay, with Christopher Nkunku stood over the ball waiting to take it, before the referee was called over the monitor. Chelsea finally got the third goal their superiority deserved when substitute George's shot squirmed through Ben Said's grasp.
