Benfica v Chelsea

Chelsea take on Benfica in the round of 16 at the Club World Cup. The Blues finished second in their group behind Flamengo, but this could end up working out in their favour when looking at their potential route to the final, avoiding the likes of Bayern and PSG.

Benfica managed to beat out Bayern Munich to claim top spot in Group C, a status secured by a 1-0 win over Bayern in the final group game. Benfica are yet to lose a game at the Club World Cup. 

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Liam Delap opened his Chelsea account with a smart turn and finish against Esperance Tunis to get his career in Blue underway. He’s set to be given another chance to lead the line here as Nicolas Jackson’s suspension from his red card against Flamengo has been extended to two games.

Delap will be eager to build on his goal against Esperance, seeing as he has a real chance to establish himself as Chelsea’s number one with Jackson suspended. Delap will also start the season as Chelsea’s number one striker as Jackson still has a suspension hanging over him from the 24/25 campaign. This should motivate Delap to ensure that he fixes himself as a permanent member of this Chelsea side.

Delap netted 12 goals across his 37 appearances in the Premier League for Ipswich during the 24/25 season and should be able to improve on that record should he get a clear run in the starting lineup. Service shouldn’t be an issue for Delap either with the delivery of Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez, and Reece James.

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🔍 Benfica v Chelsea Players to Watch

🔴 Angel Di Maria

Di Maria has found the target at least once in all three of Benfica’s games at the Club World Cup so far. He’s had six shots on target overall (2.13 per 90) and has also scored three goals in the competition.

Di Maria averaged 0.98 shots on target per 90 across his 25 appearances in Liga Portugal during the 24/25 season, he should get chances against a Chelsea side that have looked vulnerable defensively at times in this Club World Cup campaign - especially in their 3-1 defeat to Flamengo which Benfica will be looking to emulate.

🔴 Fredrik Aursnes

Aursnes has committed three fouls across his three appearances at the Club World Cup so far (1.08 per 90). He lined up in the middle of the park against Bayern Munich and has played in this position throughout the tournament; he can also operate as a right back.

This role will put Aursnes up against Cole Palmer, who has won two fouls across his two appearances at the tournament so far and averaged 1.69 fouls won per 90 across his 37 Premier League appearances during the 24/25 season. 

📂 Benfica v Chelsea Cheat Sheet

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💻 Benfica v Chelsea Form and Tactics

Chelsea rounded off their group stage with a 3-0 win over Esperance Tunis with goals from Tosin, Delap, and George wrapping up what was a comfortable victory - the Tunisian side didn’t even manage a shot on target. It was a welcome return to victory for Enzo Maresca’s side, who were blown away by a well-organised Flamengo side in their second group game.

Chelsea have been experimenting with a shape that sees three players in the midfield when Chelsea are in possession. This is likely so that Maresca can look to play with Lavia, Caicedo, and Fernandez in a midfield three together. It has had varying success so far, but it certainly helps Chelsea when they are in the early stages of build-up. Maresca rotated quite heavily for the final group game, so we can expect a refreshed Chelsea side here.

Benfica upset the odds to top their group, which also featured Auckland, Bayern, and Boca Juniors. A 1-0 win over a rotated Bayern side in the final group game was enough to secure safe passage from Group C as winners. Benfica have plenty of attacking threats that can hurt Chelsea, most notably Angel Di Maria, who has been really bright this tournament, even at 37, scoring three goals at the Club World Cup so far.

Benfica have quite a few key players absent from the Club World Cup squad or injured for this game, it hasn’t affected them so far but may begin to become a factor as we reach the latter stages of the competition with fatigue already being referenced by multiple sides due to the heat and travelling. Players like Bah, Luis and Araujo will all miss out for Benfica here.

🏁 Benfica v Chelsea Ref Watch

• Referee: Slavko Vincic

• Stats are on per game basis and are taken from Vincic's games across the 24/25 season (19 total)

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