4-1! 1-0! Two seats have been decided in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup, Chelsea exploded in overtime, sending the strong team home

The 2025 Club World Cup knockout match was in full swing, and a civil war between Brazil A is particularly eye-catching. Palmeiras and Botavgo met on a narrow road. The two sides fought until overtime, and Paulinho scored a key goal, helping Palmeiras eliminate his opponent. In another match, James scored with a free kick. However, unexpected weather forced the game to be interrupted. Benfica tied his opponent with penalty kicks in stoppage time. After entering overtime, Chelsea was in full form and finally successfully advanced. Next, let's take a look at the details of each showdown.

[Palmeiras vs. Botafogo]

When two Brazilian League teams meet on a narrow road, this civil war is destined to be full of gunpowder. Just 3 minutes into the game, Balvosa made a foul on a tackle on a fall and the referee decisively showed a yellow card to warn him. This scene seemed to set the tone for the whole game. During the game, players on both sides make full use of their physical confrontation and try to reduce the accuracy of their passes by interfering with their opponents. As a result, it is difficult to achieve smooth cooperation in the game and it quickly falls into a stalemate. On the surface, the scene is very intense, but the actual tactical content is a bit monotonous. Palmeiras won corner kicks one after another, but unfortunately failed to form an effective offensive cooperation. After 45 minutes of hard fighting, the two sides temporarily exchanged blank papers. Looking at the first half, there were very few high-quality shots, and what impressed people was the frequent foul action. The game entered the second half, and the rhythm on the field did not change significantly, and Palmeiras still had the upper hand in the offensive. Estewan found an opportunity to complete the counterattack goal, but was judged invalid for offside. Since then, Palmeiras has continued to organize the offensive wave, but unfortunately, he has not achieved substantial results. Bottafogo's defensive formation is solid, leaving almost no opportunity for opponents to penetrate easily. Goalkeeper Victor is in excellent condition and has made wonderful saves many times. The head coaches of both sides made personnel adjustments one after another, trying to break the deadlock. With the end of the regular 90-minute game, the score is still frozen at 0-0. In the 100th minute of overtime, Paulinho cut into the penalty area like a sharp blade, cleverly flashed out of the gap, and then a low shot went straight to the far corner, and the ball entered the net. The goal Palmeiras was looking forward to finally arrived. This goal also helped the team break the deadlock on the court and gained the advantage first. The dawn of promotion has emerged. There were no unexpected situations in the remaining game time since then. However, frequent fouls have made the game extremely fragmented. In the end, Palmeiras defeated Botavgo by 1-0 with this only goal.

[Benfica vs. Chelsea] The initiative in the game was completely firmly held by the Blues. The organizational sorting and cooperation of the entire team during the offense was quite smooth, and almost suppressing the opponent. The only drawback is that the team's final goal is slightly inferior, resulting in the failure to open the opponent's goal. Looking at the halftime, neither team failed to score. Benfica's goalkeeper was in a very brave state and resolved the dangerous situation in front of the goal many times. In addition, there is a certain imbalance in the referee's judgment scale, and it seems that he always tends to the relatively weak side, which has indeed caused some controversy.

The second half changed places and the pace of the game was exactly the same as in the first half. In the 64th minute, Rees James took the free kick and shot a world-wide wave and went straight to the dead end of the goal. After a long siege, the Blues finally broke the deadlock and scored. Benfica, who was in a backward situation, had no choice but to retreat, and made substitution adjustments one after another, trying to enhance the forward firepower. However, they lack control on the court and find it difficult to play a very threatening cooperation.

The two sides are going back and forth, constantly dispatching troops. As the game was approaching, thunderstorms suddenly hit and the game was forced to fall into a long-term interruption. When the game resumed, a dramatic scene took place: in stoppage time, Gusto made a handball foul in the penalty area and gave Benfica a penalty. Di Maria scored in one go and successfully tied the score. In the end, the two teams tied 1-1 in regular time. In overtime, Benfica player Prestiani was sent off with two yellow cards. Chelsea, which has the advantage in numbers, seized the opportunity of a quick turnaround to launch a fierce attack. In the 108th minute, Nkunku scored a goal and scored the winning goal. Then, Neto got a one-on-one opportunity and successfully scored the ball, completely ending the suspense of the game. In the last moment, Hall scored another goal and added icing on the cake. At the end of the game, Chelsea beat Benfica with a score of 4-1. So far, two seats have been decided in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup, and the first quarter-final matchup has also been released, and Chelsea will play against Palmeiras.