The 2025 Club World Cup round of 16 staged a key match. Chelsea defeated Benfica 4-1 with goals from Reece James, Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Diwsbury Hall.

One minute into the game, Chelsea took the initiative to attack. Pedro Neto dribbled the ball and shook off the defense with a low shot, but the ball was blocked by Benfica goalkeeper Trubin. In the 10th minute, Palmer passed the ball to the front of the goal, and Trubin took the ball directly, defusing Chelsea's chance to attack.

In the 19th minute, Liam Delap received a diagonal pass from Pedro Neto and then passed it back. Cucurella stopped the ball and shot it, but it was blocked by Benfica goalkeeper Trubin. In the 25th minute, Benfica got a free kick opportunity. Di Maria took a direct shot when he took the penalty, but it was blocked by Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.

In the 38th minute, Chelsea organized an attack from the left. Cucurella received the ball from the penalty area and shot at the goal. Benfica goalkeeper Trubin immediately attacked and blocked the ball. In the 45th minute, Benfica tried to counterattack. After receiving the ball, Kjeldrup shot from the penalty area but was cleared.

In the 49th minute of the second half, Caicedo received a pass from his teammate and shot from outside the penalty area, but the ball went wide of the goal. In the 52nd minute, Chelsea attacked with a corner kick, but Badiaciele's header did not pose a threat.

In the 64th minute, Chelsea got a free kick opportunity. Reece James took the penalty and shot directly. The ball bounced into the net and helped Chelsea take the lead 1-0. In the 68th minute, Di Maria made a long pass. Pavlidis received and attacked, but Badiaciele saved the shooting opportunity.

In the 82nd minute, Liam Delap scored from the penalty area after taking possession of the ball, but after VAR intervention, it was indicated as offside, so the goal was ruled invalid. In the 86th minute, the game was interrupted for nearly two hours due to weather problems.

After the game restarted, Benfica created a chance with a cross in the second half stoppage time. Gusto touched the ball with his hand when trying to clear it. After the intervention of VAR, the referee on duty awarded Benfica a penalty kick. Subsequently, Di Maria took the penalty kick and scored, helping Benfica to tie the score 1-1.

Since the two sides could not decide the winner in regular time, the game went into overtime. In the 92nd minute, Colville was tripped by Prestiani when he went forward to receive the ball. Prestiani accumulated yellow cards and was sent off, leaving Benfica with 10 players. In the 104th minute, Cucurella passed the ball back from the penalty area, and Palmer pushed the ball, but the ball was blocked by Benfica goalkeeper Trubin.

In the 108th minute, Benfica goalkeeper Trubin made a mistake when blocking Caicedo's shot, and Nkunku scored after receiving the ball, helping Chelsea take the lead again with 2 to 1. In the 114th minute, Pedro Neto received Caicedo's pass and took the opportunity to shoot and score, helping Chelsea expand its lead to 3 to 1.

In the 117th minute, Palmer passed the ball, Dewsbury received the ball and shot it in, helping Chelsea to change the score to 4-1.

In the end, Chelsea defeated Benfica 4-1 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.