Danilo scored the go-ahead objective within the sixty fifth minute and Flamengo scored three second-half targets to maneuver atop its group on the Membership World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Chelsea on Friday.
Each groups went into the match with three factors atop Group D with opening-match wins. Flamengo should wait to see the outcomes of the late match between LAFC and Esperance to see if it has secured a spot within the knockout spherical.
With Flamengo’s win, South American groups have been undefeated on the Membership World Cup in 9 matches.
Pedro Neto gave Chelsea the early lead. The ball bounced off a Flamengo defender and Neto gained management, charging towards the objective earlier than placing it away within the thirteenth minute.
Flamengo drew even within the 62nd on Bruno Henrique’s objective on a tap-in in entrance of the objective. Moments later, the Brazilian giants took the lead off a nook with Danilo’s objective.
Wallace Yan all however put the sport out of attain for the Blues with a objective within the 83rd.
The Blues, the 2021 Membership World Cup winner, defeated LAFC 2-0 of their opening match in Atlanta. Flamengo downed Esperance 2-0 in its opener.
Flamengo got here again to beat Chelsea at thrilling match on the Membership World Cup. (Picture by Rodolfo Buhrer/Sports activities Press Picture/Getty Photographs)
Former Chelsea defender Filipe Luis at the moment coaches Flamengo, whereas former Chelsea midfielder Jorginho made his debut for Flamengo in opposition to Esperance.
Down simply 2-1, Chelsea nonetheless had an opportunity, however Nicolas Jackson was despatched off within the 68th with a straight crimson simply 4 minutes after changing Liam Delap, who acquired his first begin for Chelsea after making his debut for the Blues within the event opener.
Flamengo is in good place to maneuver on to the spherical of 16, but it surely wants a win or a tie by Esperance to safe it. Chelsea performs Esperance on Tuesday in Philadelphia whereas Flamengo performs LAFC in Orlando, Florida.
Henrique was named the Man of the Match, and mentioned the face that there was a big contingent of red-clad Flamengo followers among the many 54,019 at Lincoln Monetary Subject wasn’t misplaced on him or his teammates within the pivotal second half.
“I observed that we had the benefit. We had the followers on our aspect,” Henrique mentioned. “And that is once we began to stress.”
Reporting by The Related Press.
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