Flamengo continues the upsets in the Club World Cup with a victory against Chelsea
Flamengo turned the score around with a great second half and is close to qualifying for the round of 16
Flamengo defeated Chelsea 3-1 and continues the setbacks of Latin American teams against European clubs.
The Brazilian team came back with a great second half, despite having conceded in the first half due to a defensive error.
With this victory, Flamengo They have 6 points out of a possible 6 and qualification is almost in hand. Their last match will be against LAFC on Matchday 3 of the group stage. Chelsea, meanwhile, will play for qualification against ES Tunis, the "most accessible" opponent in the group and who lost on Matchday 1. You can watch every match of the FIFA Club World Cup for free on DAZN. Subscribe.
Flamengo come from behind against the Conference League champions
Inspired by Botafogo's victory over PSG, Flamengo achieved a great victory against the big teams in Europe.
Pedro Neto put Chelsea ahead after a defensive error that left the Portuguese one-on-one, and he finished beautifully against Robert Sánchez.
In the second half, Flamengo began to find better space and scare a Chelsea defense that could not stop the Brazilian attacks.
The equalizer came from Bruno Enrique's leg after a headed pass from De Arrascaeta in the 62nd minute.
Flamengo continued to insist and just three minutes later took the lead with another aerial ball, this time a shot from full-back Danilo.
Chelsea, who were on the ropes, were reduced to one more player after a straight red card for Nicolas Jackson.
The Brazilians knew how to manage their advantage and in the 83rd minute they gave the final blow.
Yan Wallace, who came on in the 82nd minute, got a rebound off Robert Sanchez and with a right-footed shot scored the 3-1 with just a minute on the field.
Chelsea, with 10 players and its stars out, had no chance at Lincoln Financial Field.
54,011 people were at the game,with a majority of Brazilian fans who have a good chance of advancing to the round of 16.
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