Benfica 1-4 Chelsea result - Extra-time drama sees Blues through to FIFA Club World Cup quarter-finals after two-hour weather delay

Goalkeeper Trubin is on hand to make a diving save to deny Palmer’s cross come shot from dropping inside the six-yard box.

Moments earlier Fernandez floated another cross come shot across the face of goal.

This game has started with a real purpose and intensity from both sides. Neto puts pressure on full-back Dahl who concedes a corner.

However, the set-piece is wasted.

A long ball forward pumped towards Delap has Benfica in trouble. The striker is immediately on the shoulder of Silva who just manages to turn himself out of trouble.

The Chelsea forward has the full-back running around in rings. Neto cuts inside the box but sees his low effort saved by Trubin

All the pre-match individual player walk-ons have been completed. We are finally underway for this last-16 match.

On a scorching hot afternoon in North Carolina we are underway. The 74,867-seater stadium is less than half full I would predict with most of the top tier empty.

There was a feast of Premier League and European football LIVE on TNT Sports during the 2024/25 campaign - and there's even more to come next season!

Aston Villa and Newcastle United will launch the new Premier League season on TNT Sports, while Manchester United host Arsenal on a blockbuster opening weekend.

The first round of fixtures for the 2025/26 season threw up a host of headline contests, with Villa and Newcastle - two of last season's key animators in the battle for Europe - colliding at Villa Park on Saturday, August 16, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

We are just five minutes away from kick-off at a very hot America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The first knock out game for both of these sides in this competition.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has given his thoughts ahead of this last-16 match.

He told DAZN: "We are here to try to do our best and to win the game and hopefully we can do that."

Seven changes from the last game?  "When you play in this competition every three days, you have to rotate players, otherwise it's very complicated for them.

"Seven changes, hopefully they can be fresh.

Liam's Delap: "We are very happy for him. very happy for the team, but we didn't have any doubt about Liam. We know that he was doing well with us.

"He already did some good moments in the first two games and then the last one he scored. Hopefully he can score again today.

Benfica test: "They are a very good team. with a good manager, they play very well, they defend very well.

"They have some very good players, so it will be a tough game."

Liam Delap says that Chelsea will have to ‘fight’ for victory against Benfica tonight.

He told DAZN: "It’s what we play football for, games like this.

"We’re going to put out a strong performance and hopefully we’ll progress.

Scoring first goal for Chelsea: "It gives me a lot of confidence, it's a nice feeling and hopefully I’ll replicate that today."

Instructions from the manager? "He’s given us instructions on how he wants us to play tactically.

"Each and every one of us has to fight for the win and fight to get through to the next round.

"They're a top team with incredible players, we're going to have to be on our best game, but we believe we can do it."

Working with Cole Palmer: "I've known him for a long time, so he looked after me and it's a great group, it's been really easy to settle into."

Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Bynoe-Gittens is reportedly set to join Chelsea after the clubs agreed a deal.

Brazilian side Palmeiras will face the winners of tonight’s game in the quarter-final stage. Brazilian striker Paulinho came off the bench to score an extra-time winner in a 1-0 victory over Botafogo earlier today.

Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 to win the Amputee Cup final of the EE Disability FA Cup.

The Portuguese side have had a much tougher run than their English opponents to book a last-16 spot as winner of their group.

The results of Bruno Large’s side have been:

Boca Juniors 2-2 Benfica

Benfica 6-0 Auckland

Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich

Andreas Schjelderup scored the only goal in their win over Bayern Munich.

Chelsea finished runner-up in their group to book a place in tonight’s last-16 spot. The tournament results of Vincenzo Maresca’s side have been as follows:

Bruno Lage’s side are unbeaten in the tournament so far and will be full of confidence head into this last-16 tie.

Vincenzo Maresca has made seven changes tonight as they look to book their place in the quarter-finals. Palmer, Neto and Delap all start as the London side.

There was a feast of Premier League and European football LIVE on TNT Sports during the 2024/25 campaign - and there's even more to come next season!

Aston Villa and Newcastle United will launch the new Premier League season on TNT Sports, while Manchester United host Arsenal on a blockbuster opening weekend.

The first round of fixtures for the 2025/26 season threw up a host of headline contests, with Villa and Newcastle - two of last season's key animators in the battle for Europe - colliding at Villa Park on Saturday, August 16, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

Hello and welcome to the FIFA Club World Cup last-16 tie between Benfica and Chelsea taking place at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kick-off is at 21:00 GMT.