Chelsea beats Benfica 4-1 after weather delay to advance in Club World Cup

Chelsea advanced to the Club World Cup quarter-finals after a dramatic extra-time victory over Benfica, which included a two-hour weather delay at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Enzo Maresca's team was leading 1-0 with a goal from Reece James when play was halted in the 86th minute due to lightning. The game went into extra time after Benfica scored a penalty in stoppage time. Chelsea took control in extra time, scoring through Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to secure the win.

The match saw a total of four and a half hours between kick-off and the final whistle due to the weather delay. This was the sixth game in the Club World Cup to experience a weather-related interruption. Chelsea dominated the game, creating several scoring opportunities and eventually capitalizing on them to secure the victory.

Despite the challenges posed by the weather delay, Chelsea emerged victorious and celebrated their hard-fought win. They will now face Palmeiras in the quarter-finals at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

According to the source: Sky Sports.