{"id":352,"date":"2025-06-25T04:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goalsodds.com\/?p=352"},"modified":"2025-06-25T04:46:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:46:00","slug":"es-tunis-0-3-chelsea-delap-debut-goal-blues-end-2nd-to-face-benfica-in-last-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goalsodds.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/25\/es-tunis-0-3-chelsea-delap-debut-goal-blues-end-2nd-to-face-benfica-in-last-16\/","title":{"rendered":"ES TUNIS 0-3 CHELSEA: DELAP DEBUT GOAL, BLUES END 2ND TO FACE BENFICA IN LAST 16"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

First goal for Liam Delap as Chelsea player with Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez delivering two assists as Blues will face Benfica in the next round of Club World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Club World Cup<\/p>\n\n\n\n

0 – 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adarabioyo (45’+3′)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liam Delap (45’+5′)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyrique George (90’+7′)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match Report<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Blues took control with two stoppage-time goals just before the break and booked their spot for the knockout round at the Club World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chelsea FC beat Esp\u00e9rance 3-0 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to qualify for the knockout stage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025\u2122.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With CR Flamengo having already won Group D to advance, the Blues next face Group C winners SL Benfica in Charlotte on 28 June, after the Portuguese side secured top spot with a 1-0 victory against FC Bayern M\u00fcnchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca made eight changes the team that had lost 3-1 to Flamengo. With the Londoners only needing a draw to go through and Esp\u00e9rance sitting back and looking to counter, the circumstances made for an uneventful first half until Chelsea struck twice before half-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enzo Fernandez played provider on both goals. In the third minute of stoppage time, the Argentinian midfielder chipped a free-kick to Tosin Adarabioyo, whose free header in the box dropped inside the far post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Esp\u00e9rance goalkeeper Bechir Ben Said was left standing again two minutes later. Fernandez lofted a ball to newly signed striker Liam Delap, who turned his marker and dribbled into space to slot a shot into the open net for a 2-0 Blues advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maresca used the second half to play some of Chelsea’s bright young talents. Midfielder Dario Essugo and striker Marc Guiu came off the bench in the 59th minute, and winger Tyrique George and midfielder Andrey Santos entered the game in the 67th minute. Defender Mamadou Sarr was an 82nd-minute substitute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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George made it 3-0 Chelsea with a blistering strike just before the final whistle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The outcome was never in doubt after those late first-half goals, and the Blues head into that Benfica showdown in Charlotte with confidence restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

0′ The match is about to start!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5′ Malo Gusto makes a successful defense<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8′ Top tackle by Malo Gusto!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15′ Delap with a chance but it’s too easy for the goalkeeper!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17′ Ben Ali almost breaks Madueke’s ankle, not even a yellow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21′ So close to an early lead for Chelsea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

32′ 37\u2103 on Matchday, players go on a cooling break<\/p>\n\n\n\n

36′ Delap misses a massive chance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

43′ Madueke starts walking like he just landed on Mars<\/p>\n\n\n\n

47′ Fernandez shoots wide from the edge of the box after some good work from Madueke<\/p>\n\n\n\n

48′ Tosin Adarabioyo scores a header!!!! ES Tunis 0-1 Chelsea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

50′ Delap scores his first GOAL as a Chelsea player!! ES Tunis 0-2 Chelsea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

50′ Nkunku goes down in box,no penalty<\/p>\n\n\n\n

52′ Enzo’s shot over the bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

60′ Delap and Lavia off, Marc Guiu and Essugo on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

64′ Madueke’s shot wide out<\/p>\n\n\n\n

68′ Substitution: Enzo off<\/p>\n\n\n\n

75′ Match Event for ES Tunis vs Chelsea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

80′ No penalty for Chelsea after VAR REVIEW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

90′ Guiu’s shot saved by goalkeeper<\/p>\n\n\n\n

90+6′ Tyrique George MAKES IT THREE with a stunner!! ES Tunis 0-3 Chelsea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Line-ups<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ES Tunis XI<\/strong>: Meriah, Yan Sasse, Mohamed Ben Ali, Bechir Ben Said, Mohamed Amine Tougai, Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida, Elias Mokwana, Onuche Ogbelu, Abdramane Konat\u00e9, Khalil Guenichi, Achref Jabri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subs: Ayman Ben Mohamed, Hamza Jelassi, Rodrigo Rodrigues, Houssem Tka, Mohamed Sedki Debchi, Mohamed Wael Derbali, Raed Bouchniba, Chiheb Jebali, Amanallah Memmiche, Mohamed Rayane Hamrouni, Haythem Dhaou, Aziz Koudhai<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chelsea XI<\/strong>: Adarabioyo, Nkunku, Dewsbury-Hall, Badiashile, Madueke, J\u00f8rgensen, Enzo, Gusto, Liam Delap, Lavia, Josh Acheampong<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subs<\/strong>: Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James, Robert S\u00e1nchez, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Caicedo, Colwill, D\u00e1rio Essugo, Mamadou Sarr, Andrey Santos, Tyrique George, Mike Penders, Guiu, Aar\u00f3n Anselmino<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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