Benfica v Chelsea Review

Benfica v Chelsea
Saturday 28th June
Club World Cup – Round of 16

The stage is set for a high-stakes knockout clash as Benfica face Chelsea in the Round of 16 of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Both sides topped headlines in the group stage—but only one can continue the journey toward global glory.

Benfica’s Previous Club World Cup Matches:
Benfica come into the matchup full of confidence after topping Group C unbeaten, ahead of giants Bayern Munich.

• Benfica 2–2 Boca Juniors – A dramatic opener in Miami, with goals from Di María and Otamendi.
• Benfica 6–0 Auckland City – A dominant win; they were clear favourites and delivered emphatically.
• Benfica 1–0 Bayern Munich – Andreas Schjelderup scored in the 13th minute, securing first place in Group C

Chelsea Previous Club World Cup Matches:
Chelsea took a more dramatic route, finishing second in Group D behind Flamengo, bouncing back strongly after a tough mid-tournament defeat.

• Chelsea 2–0 LAFC: A commanding performance with goals from Neto and Enzo Fernández.
• Chelsea 1–3 Flamengo: A strong start, with Neto scoring early, but red card for Jackson triggered a comeback from Flamengo via Henrique, Danilo and Wallace Yan
• Chelsea 3–0 Espérance de Tunis: Goals from Adarabioyo, Delap (his first for Chelsea), and George secured second place.

Key Players:
Benfica:
• Ángel Di María – 3 goals in 3 matches
• Leandro Barreiro – 2 goals
• Orkun Kökçü – 2 assists
• Álvaro Fernández Carreras – 2 yellow cards
• Andrea Belotti – 1 red card.

Chelsea
• Pedro Neto – 2 goals in 2 matches
• Enzo Fernández – 2 assists
• Marc Cucurella – 2 yellow cards
• Nicolas Jackson – 1 Red Card

Recommended Bet Builder:
• Both Teams to Score
• Di Maria to Score
• Pedro Neto to Score
• Cucurella to be booked