Chelsea have beaten Benfica 4-1 after extra time of a dramatic round of 16 match in Charlotte.

Reece James scored what looked to be a decisive goal in the 64th minute, before the match was suspended in the 86th minute due to a looming storm. When play resumed more than two hours later, Benfica won an injury time penalty which Angel Di Maria calmly converted to send the match into extra time.

The Portuguese side was then reduced to 10 men with a red card to Prestianni at the start of extra time and it turned the match in Chelsea’s favour, with goals from Nkunku, Neto and Drewsbury-Hall sealing the victory, nearly five hours after the match had kicked off.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 28: Christopher Nkunku #18 of Chelsea FC scores his team’s second goal past Anatoliy Trubin #1 of SL Benfica during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between SL Benfica and Chelsea FC at Bank of America Stadium on June 28, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Steph Chambers – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Earlier Palmeiras  booked their place in the quarter-finals with a dramatic 1-0 extra-time victory over Brazilian rivals Botafogo in Philadelphia.

Substitute Paulinho was the hero, firing home the winner 10 minutes into extra time with a low strike beyond Botafogo goalkeeper John. However, the win came at a cost, with Palmeiras finishing the match with 10 men following a red card to captain Gustavo Gomez.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 28: Allan #25 of Botafogo and Gustavo Gomez #15 of Palmeiras go up for a header during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between SE Palmeiras and Botafogo FR at Lincoln Financial Field on June 28, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Carl Recine – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Results

Palmeiras 1 ( PAULINHO 110’)

Botafogo 0

Benfica 1 (Angel DIMARIA pen 90+4)

Chelsea 4 (Reece JAMES 64’ Christopher NKUNKU 108’ET, Pedro NETO 114’ET,Kiernan DEWSBURY-HALL 117’ET)