Chelsea suffered a damaging defeat to Flamengo in their second match of the Club World Cup group stages, having led until the 62nd minute before rapidly imploding.
Enzo Maresca’s side opened the competition with a 2-0 win over LAFC earlier this week but could not replicate that today in Philadelphia.
Instead it was the Brazilian side who took the spoils, coming from behind to score twice in a chaotic six minute spell after Pedro Neto put Chelsea ahead inside the first 15 minutes.
Flamengo substitute Bruno Henrique scored a tap-in to equalise and minutes later turned provider as Danilo put the ‘home’ side in front, roared on by a vocal contingent of travelling fans.
Another substitute, this time Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson, was then sent off a mere four minutes after coming on for stamping on Ayrton Lucas’ shin, and the remarkable turnaround was complete as another sub, 20-year-old Wallace Yan, scored his first goal for the side inside the final 10 minutes of normal time.
Follow all the latest build-up, team news and updates from the Lincoln Financial Field below:
Chelsea vs Flamengo LIVE
- Chelsea face Flamengo in the group stages of the Club World Cup, with kick-off at 7pm BST | Live on DAZN
- Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Palmer, Gusto, Neto, Delap
- Flamengo XI: Rossi; Wesley, Danilo, Leo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas; Erick, Jorginho; Gerson, De Arrascaeta, Araujo; Plata
- '13 GOAL! Pedro Neto gets the better of his markers and keeper Rossi to slot home opener
- '62 GOAL! Bruno Henrique scores equaliser as Flamengo fight back
- '65 GOAL! Henrique turns provider as Danilo pokes home second goal to put Flamengo in front
- '67 RED CARD! Nicolas Jackson sent off mere minutes after coming on for reckless challenge
- '83 GOAL! Flamengo add a third as 20-year-old substitute Wallace Yan scores first goal for the club
'It was a red card' - Maresca
21:40 , Flo CliffordShort and to the point from the Chelsea boss, who tells DAZN: “What do I think? It was a red card, nothing to say.”
He has not spoken to Jackson yet, he added.
'We found the spots that could hurt them' - Jorginho
21:34 , Flo CliffordFormer Chelsea man Jorginho tells DAZN, “I think it says it all. For the game and how it was, we played good football and did really well on the pitch. When we had to wait, we waited. When we had to press, we put them in trouble. We worked a lot on how we could hurt them, we believe in what we do and we push all together.
“We were really confident and we know in these big games the details make the difference. Overall we were really good in the first half so we said, ‘let's keep pushing’ [at half-time].
“We pushed in the first half and it worked so we knew we needed to do more in the second half and that is what we did. We found the little spots that could hurt them.”
Asked what those vulnerabilities were, he jokes, “Secret!” But doesn’t elaborate.
Club World Cup results
21:29 , Flo CliffordElsewhere, Benfica battered Auckland City 6-0 in Group C and that means the New Zealand part-timers are out of the tournament.
'Stupid, stupid, stupid' - reaction to red card
21:24 , Flo CliffordFormer Chelsea player John Obi Mikel on DAZN has some strong words on that red card: “It was unbelievable from Nicolas Jackson. Stupid, stupid, stupid mistake. I don't know what was going through his head.
“You come into the game and you are 2-1 down. Your team needs you and you let them down.
“He did it in an important Premier League game at Newcastle when they were fighting for the Champions League places, and he has done it again.”
'Bruno Henrique is special' - Filipe Luis
21:15 , Flo CliffordSouth American sides are unbeaten in this Club World Cup so far and you can tell it meant a lot to Flamengo - and their very appreciative travelling fans.
“I'm really happy,” Filipe Luis says on DAZN. “We believed that we would have chances and I am really proud. Bruno [Henrique] is special. It doesn't matter if he plays one minute or 90, he always gives his heart.”
FULL TIME: Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
21:03 , Flo Clifford34-year-old Henrique and 33-year-old Danilo scored Flamengo’s first two and it was youngster Wallace Yan who put the icing on the cake.
Hugs and smiles all round as the players celebrate with Filipe Luis. A great second half by them and a distinctly poor one from Chelsea.
FULL TIME: Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
21:02 , Flo Clifford90+7 mins: Chelsea try to build an attack but Jorginho is there to shepherd them away from the box... and the final whistle goes!
Flamengo take home all three points!
Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
21:01 , Flo Clifford90+6 mins: Wallace goes driving down the left but eventually loses possession under pressure from Gusto.
Flamengo manager Filipe Luis, who has made some inspired substitutions, is still shouting instructions at his men.
Chalobah and Colwill are roundly booed by the hordes of Flamengo fans as they count down the seconds.
Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
20:59 , Flo Clifford90+5 mins: Gusto tries to chip the ball past a defender on the right side of the box - but it clatters off his shin.
Chelsea have a host of players in the box but Flamengo are there.
Sanchez comes almost out to the centre line, for some reason?! Everyone in a Chelsea shirt has lost their head. Get back in your box, man.
Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
20:58 , Flo Clifford90+4 mins: Plata was given a yellow then for taking his time leaving the pitch.
Madueke goes flying in the penalty area but he’s simply carrying too much momentum, no chance of a card or penalty there.
Substitute and goalscorer Bruno Henrique is designated the Superior Player of the Match, an inferior way of saying Man of the Match.
He then immediately fouls Cucurella and that looked a bit touch and go... the ref keeps his cards in his pocket.
Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
20:56 , Flo Clifford90+2 mins: More subs for Flamengo. Araujo and Plata, who registered an assist, come off for Pedro and Michael. Araujo in particular is all smiles as he hugs his teammates and heads to the bench.
Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
20:55 , Flo Clifford90 mins: Gusto takes it very short to Neto, who takes a touch and launches it goalwards - but it ricochets down past Guiu and Rossi gets there to send it behind, punching the air.
SEVEN minutes added on. Enough time for a late twist?
Rossi collects the corner with ease.
Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
20:53 , Flo Clifford89 mins: Ooh, Sanchez comes way off his line to make a clearance and is very lucky that Lavia gets there to do it for him.
Gusto is harried by two defenders at the sideline and just about keeps the ball in play. Chelsea have a spell of possession.
Pulgar is lucky not to get a second caution for pulling back Caicedo. He does however concede another free kick.
Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
20:50 , Flo Clifford87 mins: Caicedo is sent tumbling by Pulgar, who goes straight into the book.
As a result Chelsea get a free-kick right in the centre, about 30 yards out. Madueke and Chalobah stand over it... the ref gives the wall, and Cucurella, a talking-to for some argy-bargy.
Madueke sends it over the wall, and over the bar. Directionless. Poor.
GOAL! Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
20:48 , Flo Clifford83 mins: Rough and ready, but Flamengo have a third!
The substitutes run on to celebrate and it’s another sub who created the moment of magic, Wallace, who’s been on the pitch about 30 seconds!
The 20-year-old scores his first goal for Flamengo, playing a one-two with Plata in the box, running back onto Plata’s ball to poke it beyond some hapless Chelsea defenders. He’s got all the time in the world in the end. What a moment for the youngster.
Flamengo 2-1 Chelsea
20:46 , Flo Clifford82 mins: Substitutions for both sides now: Gerson and Wesley are replaced by Wallace and Varela. Palmer and Fernandez come off for Guiu and Madueke.
Flamengo 2-1 Chelsea
20:45 , Flo Clifford81 mins: Wesley has some attention paid to his hamstring as he’s down on the pitch. The medical staff come on and Chelsea aren’t happy at what they see as time-wasting. The clock is ticking into the final ten minutes in Philadelphia.
Palmer takes a free-kick, it curls out to Fernandez at the far post, but his header flicks onto the roof of the net.
Flamengo 2-1 Chelsea
20:42 , Flo Clifford78 mins: Gerson goes for a curling strike but it curls a bit too much and into the path of Sanchez, who gets the clearance.
Maresca has his head in his hands as one of his players sends ex-Chelsea man Jorginho tumbling into a pile of water bottles on the sideline.
Araujo plays it forward for Gerson in the box but it goes bobbling towards Sanchez and runs out of steam.
Flamengo 2-1 Chelsea
20:40 , Flo Clifford
Flamengo 2-1 Chelsea
20:38 , Flo Clifford74 mins: Gerson gets a yellow for a late challenge on Cucurella.
Another cooling break comes at the right time for Chelsea, you’d have to say. A penny for Enzo Maresca’s thoughts...
So far this has been a tale of two substitutes: Henrique the magic man for Flamengo, Jackson a horror show for Chelsea.
Flamengo 2-1 Chelsea
20:36 , Flo Clifford72 mins: Right. Now breathe.
Chelsea try to inject some pace back in and attack, Palmer struggles to turn the ball around in the box, and the move is snuffed out.
RED CARD! Flamengo 2-1 Chelsea
20:33 , Flo Clifford69 mins: Scenes!! Amidst all that madness, James and Delap came off for Lavia and Jackson - and now Jackson is shown a straight red for stamping on Lucas’ foot, just five minutes after coming on.
It’s a dreadful, reckless, unnecessary challenge and the ref knows what to do immediately.
GOAL! Flamengo 2-1 Chelsea
20:30 , Flo Clifford65 mins: Flamengo have turned it around!
In the space of a few minutes the momentum has completely swung. Flamengo have been poor from set-pieces but the corner falls to Henrique, who heads it down into the path of Danilo’s outstretched foot - and he gets a toe to it at the far post!
The substitutes sprint onto the pitch to celebrate. There’s a party in the stands.
GOAL! Flamengo 1-1 Chelsea
20:27 , Flo Clifford62 mins: But Flamengo grab one back!
It’s the substitute Henrique who makes the difference, a fabulous deep ball is floated in by Gerson to Plata at the far post, who heads it down. It goes bobbling past Sanchez across the front of goal and Henrique is there at the post to tap in!
The travelling support go absolutely nuts.
CHANCE! Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
20:25 , Flo Clifford61 mins: Palmer goes down clutching his knee as two Flamengo shirts target him, and the Chelsea man gets caught in an uncomfortable sandwich. Ouch.
Now Flamengo have an incredible chance! Plata and Henrique play a lovely disguised one-two before laying off to Araujo; he takes a touch in the centre of the box and Sanchez tips it over the bar! Right in front of the travelling Flamengo support.
The resulting corner is poor and Chelsea clear with ease.
Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
20:20 , Flo Clifford57 mins: Sanchez is down on the ground after that, there’s a break in play... Jorgenson is getting ready on the sidelines but the keeper is back on his feet.
De Arrascaeta comes off for Henrique.
Warning signs for Flamengo as Chelsea take a corner quickly, Delap is rushing towards goal with Rossi way off his line, but Perreira sends it spinning out!
CLOSE! Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
20:1854 mins: What are Flamengo doing?! Gerson breaks away, takes a touch and strikes across the face of goal - but it deflects off Chalobah and Plata, diving at it with the outside of his left foot, slams it into the side netting!
Huge, huge chance.
CHANCE! Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
20:14 , Flo Clifford50 mins: Delap crosses in for Palmer but a defender is quickly onto him and snuffs the move out.
Lucas treads on Gusto and the referee doesn’t like that. Free kick to Chelsea, about 25 yards out, on the left. It’s a good position - but Cucurella glances James’ delivery down, and there’s no-one there to latch onto the ball!
Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
20:11 , Flo Clifford47 mins: Palmer turns the ball straight onto Jorginho’s head. Ouch. He gives him a little pat to say sorry.
Gerson hits the deck as his duel with Cucurella continues. That feistiness of the first half hasn’t gone anywhere.
Pedro Neto advances down the left, one on one with Danilo, and crosses in looking for a teammate, but no luck.
SECOND HALF: Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
20:09 , Flo CliffordA little bit late, we’re underway in this second half. Chelsea took their time coming out.
HALF-TIME: Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
19:51 , Flo CliffordThat’s the end of an often frenetic, although not the highest quality, half. Chelsea lead at the break courtesy of some dismal Flamengo defending and a good run by Pedro Neto.
Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
19:5045+3 mins: Pereira sends a tame header straight at Sanchez, who again takes his sweet time letting go of the ball.
Flamengo build again, Araujo lays it off for de Arrascaeta. He cuts it back at the byline but Cucurella charges to it ahead of Plata.
Flamengo have a corner, it travels out to Wesley, who thinks why not, have a go... it almost looks like it will bobble in, but Sanchez gets there.
PENALTY APPEAL! Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
19:4745 mins: Gerson pulls Fernandez’s shirt and there’s a brief check for a penalty as Chelsea claim contact carried on into the area... no dice. Fernandez isn’t happy.
Three minutes added on to this half.
Now Delap receives a yellow for a rash challenge on Pereira, jabbing his elbow at him. No need for that.
Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
19:45 , Flo Clifford44 mins: Wesley makes a brilliant clearance, sliding in to deny Delap as Neto races down the right flank, arcing towards goal.
Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
19:44 , Flo Clifford43 mins: After an age James takes the free-kick, laying it off for Palmer, but it’s cleared.
Luis Araujo now punts the ball goalward but there’s no Flamengo man anywhere near it and Sanchez collects at leisure.
Scrappy now. Cucurella runs into Wesley, making zero attempt to get the ball, and acts very surprised when he concedes a free-kick.
Now Colwill makes a goal-line clearance from the resulting free-kick, heading back out! Brilliant stuff.
Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
19:39 , Flo Clifford39 mins: Colwill slips and throws the ball out of play to buy himself some time. Chelsea have slowed things right down, which will suit them nicely.
Danilo makes a hash of a clearance and the long ball lands into the path of Neto, who runs off... and then stops, for some reason. Chelsea tried to build an attack but Flamengo have bodies back now. A chorus of boos ring out.
Jorginho concedes a free kick under pressure from Palmer.
Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
19:36 , Flo Clifford35 mins: Enzo Maresca takes advantage of the drinks break (allowed because of high temperatures this week) to give his side some tactical advice. Neto has a rather heated-looking chat with the referee.
Break over, Chalobah glides nicely on the ball and tees up Delap, but the former Ipswich man, on the spin, clatters it off a defender.
Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
19:31 , Flo Clifford29 mins: Chelsea counter and Malo Gusto strikes from range. It bounces a couple of yards out from Rossi, who spills it, but there’s no white shirt anywhere near him to get the rebound.
Pedro Neto holds the ball up well and nutmegs a defender; the ball falls into the path of Delap, but the move gets snuffed out. And the former Ipswich man and Pereira get in a tussle! The ref comes over to tell them to get a grip.
Break in play now for the players to grab a drink.
Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
19:28 , Flo Clifford27 mins: Wesley sends a cross flying from the right flank but there’s no teammate anywhere in the box and James comes sprinting back to make the clearance.
Sanchez jumps to collect the resulting corner. He’s lucky to not concede another corner after holding onto the ball a fraction too long.
Wesley now cuts the ball back at the byline, getting the better of Cucurella, but Chalobah gets a toe to it before Plata can. The flag goes up for offside anyway.
Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
19:25 , Flo Clifford24 mins: Flamengo are pressing again but not quite getting the final pass in. Right-back Wesley tries to find Plata but Cucurella steps in to make the block.
Pedro Neto wipes out de Arrascaeta on the right side of the box and the referee immediately brandishes a yellow.
Araujo takes a free-kick and it launches out for a corner - it looked to take a hefty deflection there. The resulting corner is dealt with easily.
Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
19:22 , Flo Clifford21 mins: Ayrton Lucas pulls back Caicedo, who launches himself, predictably, onto the turf.
Rossi comes sprinting off his line to clear the ball ahead of an onrushing Delap, who gets the better of a Flamengo defender. There’s been some less than composed defending from the Brazilian side so far.
Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
19:18 , Flo Clifford17 mins: There’s a good atmosphere so far, largely coming from the Flamengo fans glad in black and red, who haven’t lost any enthusiasm despite going behind. Hard to tell how busy the stadium is as the camera is sticking firmly to panning across the lowest tier of the stands.
Fernandez whacks his foot right across the chest of Gerson, for no apparent reason. The Flamengo player goes down a tad too lightly but there was no need for that.
GOAL! Flamengo 0-1 Chelsea
19:15 , Flo Clifford13 mins: Oh dear, Flamengo are caught out as the ball bounces off Wesley near the centre of the pitch, right into the path of Pedro Neto.
He runs off immediately and gets one on one with Rossi, and slots firmly past him.
Flamengo 0-0 Chelsea
19:13 , Flo Clifford12 mins: Brazil defender Danilo defends well to get the better of the countering Pedro Neto. Quite a busy first ten minutes under the scorching Philadelphia sun.
Chelsea are caught out by a long ball to Gerson down the right flank, who feints and outwits Caicedo to lay it off for De Arrascaeta, who crosses in, but Sanchez is there.
Bit of argy-bargy now as Caicedo clatters into Jorginho, who hits the deck, and the players plead their case to the ref. Caicedo goes into the book and isn’t happy about it.
Flamengo 0-0 Chelsea
19:098 mins: Flamengo break again and Luiz Araujo runs into space down the left, but Caicedo foils the move.
Chelsea win a free-kick as Araujo takes a touch on Reece James, who leaps to the floor.
It’s a windy day in Philadelphia and balloons are floating somewhat forlornly all over the pitch, getting in everyone’s way.
Flamengo 0-0 Chelsea
19:07 , Flo Clifford6 mins: Luis has a go now and Sanchez leaps to save - a straightforward save for the keeper, but Flamengo have been lively so far.
Now Chelsea break and Delap charges down the right, maybe taking one touch too many; his strike is saved by the keeper as he tips it over the bar.
Colwill gets his head to a corner but is surrounded and can’t do anything with it.
Flamengo 0-0 Chelsea
19:05 , Flo Clifford4 mins: Colwill stamps on Gerson’s foot and the Flamengo player launches himself onto the turf.
A scrappy start to this one.
Flamengo have a great opportunity as Sanchez plays out from the back and the Brazilian side latch onto it, but an attempt goalward just runs out of zip.
Chelsea fall asleep at the back again and de Arrascaeta gets his toe to the ball but launches the ball over the bar.
Flamengo vs Chelsea
19:05 , Flo CliffordFlamengo are bringing the atmosphere, it has to be said.
KICK-OFF: Flamengo vs Chelsea
19:01 , Flo CliffordHere we go!
Enzo Maresca on Liam Delap
18:59 , Flo CliffordEnzo Maresca has a chat with DAZN pre-match.
He’s opted to start Delap over Jackson and says, “They are both very good and we decide game by game who is going to play. We have brought in some other players, Trevoh Chalobah is in from the start, so we made some changes and hopefully they are good ones.
“They are quite similar. Liam needs time to adapt to his teammates, the way we want him to play, but no doubt he is going to do well.”
Teams walking out
18:57 , Flo CliffordThe Flamengo fans are bringing the noise so far. Argentina international Enzo Fernandez gets a hearty booing.
None of the players are really getting into this individual walkout, it has to be said. Not quite like WWE.
Teams walking out
18:54 , Flo CliffordThe Flamengo players are walking out now, one by one as the Club World Cup have decided to mix things up a bit.
Team news
18:52 , Flo CliffordChelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Palmer, Gusto, Neto, Delap
Substitutes: Jorgensen, Badiashile, Madueke, Essugo, Jackson, Santos, Nkunku, Sarr, Dewsbury-Hall, Anselmino, George, Acheampong, Guiu, Lavia, Tosin
Flamengo XI: Rossi; Wesley, Danilo, Leo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas; Erick, Jorginho; Gerson, De Arrascaeta, Araujo; Plata
Substitutes: Cunha, Varela, Ortiz, Joao Victor, Sandro, E. Araujo, Allan, Matheus G, Yan, Cebolinha, Michael, Henrique, Pedro, Juninho
Unfancied Botafogo stun Champions League winners PSG at Club World Cup
18:46 , Flo CliffordBrazil's Botafogo withstood waves of attacks from Paris Saint-Germain to stun the European champions 1-0 on Thursday and throw Group B at the Club World Cup wide open.
PSG dominated possession at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena but Botafogo's resolute defence stood tall in the first competitive meeting between the two clubs.
The goal came in the 36th minute when Botafogo gained possession in midfield and Jefferson Savarino slid a pass through for Igor Jesus to run in on goal.
Jesus outmaneuvered two defenders and his shot deflected off the leg of PSG's Willian Pacho, the ball changing direction and leaving goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma flatfooted and only able to watch as the ball skipped into the net.
Unfancied Botafogo stun Champions League winners PSG at Club World Cup
Real Madrid issue health update after Kylian Mbappe hospitalised at Club World Cup
18:40 , Flo CliffordKylian Mbappe has been discharged from hospital in the United States after a bout of gastroenteritis.
The 26-year-old France international missed Wednesday night’s 1-1 Club World Cup draw with Al Hilal through illness, with head coach Xabi Alonso revealing he had a fever.
Real Madrid subsequently confirmed Mbappe was suffering from “an acute case of gastroenteritis” and had been admitted to hospital for further tests and treatment.
Later on Thursday, the LaLiga club revealed Mbappe had been able to return to the team’s training base to continue his recovery.
Madrid issue update after Kylian Mbappe hospitalised at Club World Cup
Lionel Messi offers rare glimpse into relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo: ‘We’re not friends’
18:30 , Flo CliffordLionel Messi has provided a rare glimpse into his relationship with long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo by admitting the two footballing superstars are not friends.
The legendary pair formed a rivalry that defined a generation, becoming two of the most decorated players in history across their respective esteemed careers.
They have won a combined 13 Ballon d’Ors - Messi with eight, and closest foe Ronaldo with five - and scored almost 2,000 goals for club and country between them, on top of the plethora of team accolades collected.
But despite sharing the spotlight for the best part of the last 20 years, the lives of Messi and Ronaldo rarely intertwine off the pitch, something the Argentinian magician has lifted the lid on.
Messi offers rare glimpse into relationship with Ronaldo: ‘We’re not friends’
‘Touched by God’ – how the world reacted to Lionel Messi’s brilliance at Club World Cup
18:20 , Flo CliffordAnother football tournament arrives, and yet again it’s Lionel Messi grabbing headlines.
Inter Miami’s 2-1 win over Porto in the Club World Cup is the first time that an MLS team has beaten a European side in official competition, but that is a mere subplot after Messi produced yet another magic moment to remind the world that he is more than capable of deciding a game even at the age of 37.
In the 54th minute of the match, with the scores at 1-1, Miami won a free-kick around 20 yards out, right on the edge of the ‘D’ in a central position.
Trademark goalscoring territory for a man of Messi’s talents – though it was still impressive how he curled the ball over the wall, on the keeper’s side, crashing it into the side-netting.
‘Touched by God’ – how the world reacted to Lionel Messi’s Club World Cup brilliance
The Lionel Messi moment that inspired Inter Miami to first Club World Cup win
18:10 , Flo CliffordLionel Messi scored a fine free-kick as Inter Miami came from behind to beat Porto 2-1 in Atlanta and get their first win of the Club World Cup.
Inter Miami – held to a goalless draw by Egyptian side Al Ahly in their opening Group A fixture at Hard Rock Stadium – recovered after falling behind to an early penalty from Porto forward Samu Aghehowa.
The Major League Soccer outfit were back on level terms just two minutes into the second half when Venezuela midfielder Telasco Segovia fired home from Marcelo Weigandt's cross.
Messi completed the turnaround in the 53rd minute when he curled a 20-yard free-kick into the top corner.
The Lionel Messi moment that inspired Inter Miami to first Club World Cup win
Team news - Chelsea
18:04 , Flo CliffordEnzo Maresca makes four changes from Chelsea’s opening win over LA FC.
Chalobah, Enzo, Gusto and Delap make the starting XI, with Tosin, Lavia, Madueke and Jackson dropping to the bench.
It’s a first start in Chelsea colours for Delap.
Team news - Flamengo
18:02 , Mike JonesFlamengo XI: Rossi; Wesley, Danilo, Leo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas; Erick, Jorginho; Gerson, De Arrascaeta, Araujo; Plata
Substitutes: Cunha, Varela, Ortiz, Joao Victor, Sandro, E. Araujo, Allan, Matheus G, Yan, Cebolinha, Michael, Henrique, Pedro, Juninho
Team news - Chelsea
17:58 , Flo CliffordChelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Palmer, Gusto, Neto, Delap
Substitutes: Jorgensen, Badiashile, Madueke, Essugo, Jackson, Santos, Nkunku, Sarr, Dewsbury-Hall, Anselmino, George, Acheampong, Guiu, Lavia, Tosin
Cole Palmer takes Mykhailo Mudryk’s Chelsea shirt number ahead of Club World Cup bid
17:50 , Flo CliffordFor those who missed it in Chelsea’s first Club World Cup game, Cole Palmer will sport a new shirt number for Chelsea at the Club World Cup and in the 2025/26 season, the Blues have announced.
Palmer’s inspired performance in Chelsea’s Conference League final win in May will go down as the final time he wore No 20 for the club, as he prepares to don the No 10 jersey going forward.
Cole Palmer takes Chelsea teammate’s shirt number ahead of Club World Cup bid
Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk charged for doping by FA and faces lengthy ban
17:40 , Flo CliffordChelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk faces a lengthy ban after being charged for doping by the FA.
Mudryk, 24, was provisionally suspended after submitting an “adverse finding in a routine urine test” back in December.
The Ukrainian international pled innocence and claimed he “never knowingly used any banned substances or broken any rules”, but now faces a significant spell away from the game after being officially charged.
A spokesperson for the FA said: "We can confirm that Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged with Anti-Doping Rule Violations alleging the presence and/or use of a prohibited substance, in terms of Regulations 3 and 4 of The FA’s Anti-Doping Regulations. As this is an ongoing case, we are not in a position to comment further at this time."
Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk charged for doping by FA and faces lengthy ban
Club World Cup schedule and results
17:29 , Flo CliffordGROUP STAGE
Saturday, June 14
Group A: Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami
Sunday, June 15
Group C: Bayern Munich 10-0 Auckland City
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Atlético Madrid
Group A: Palmeiras 0-0 Porto
Group B: Botafogo 2-1 Seattle Sounders
Monday, June 16
Group C: Chelsea 2-0 LAFC
Group D: Boca Juniors 2-2 Benfica
Group C: Flamengo 2-0 Espérance de Tunis
Tuesday, June 17
Group F: Fluminense 0-0 Borussia Dortmund
Group E River Plate 3-1 Urawa Red Diamonds
Group F: Ulsan HD 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns
Group E: Monterrey 1-1 Inter Milan
Wednesday, June 18
Group G: Manchester City 2-0 Wydad AC
Group H: Real Madrid 1-1 Al Hilal
Group H: Pachuca 1-2 FC Salzburg
Group G: Al Ain 0-5 Juventus
Thursday, June 19
Group A: Palmeiras 2-0 Al Ahly
Group A: Inter Miami 2-1 Porto
Group B: Seattle Sounders 1-3 Atletico Madrid
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain 0-1 Botafogo
How to watch the Club World Cup
17:21 , Flo CliffordDAZN will be broadcasting each match of the tournament live, from the opener up to and including the final, for free in the UK.
All users can watch a live stream on television and mobile devices, all they need to do is sign up for the company’s DAZN Freemium service, with the option to watch ad-free coverage for £14.99.
Users can watch DAZN from anywhere by using the DAZN App on TVs, smartphones and any device with a web browser.
When and where is Chelsea v Flamengo?
17:14 , Flo CliffordChelsea, who are the designated away team for the game, face Flamengo at 2pm ET in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 18. That is 7pm BST.
The match will take place at Lincoln Financial Field, which is the home of NFL outfit Philadelphia Eagles, and holds just shy of 68,000.
Chelsea vs Flamengo
17:07 , Flo CliffordEnzo Maresca’s Chelsea face Flamengo as they look to double their points tally after victory over LAFC in their Fifa Club World Cup opener.
The Blues won 2-0 in their opening match of Group D thanks to goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium with thousands of empty seats on a Monday afternoon in Atlanta.
New signing Liam Delap provided an assist on debut after coming off the bench in the second half.
While Flamengo were victorious in their opening game too, having travelled to the USA in a break partway through Brazil’s Serie A season. They currently lead the way in the top flight, ahead of Cruzeiro on goal difference.
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17:00 , Flo CliffordHello and welcome to live coverage of Chelsea vs Flamengo in the Club World Cup.
Today’s game kicks off at 2pm ET, 7pm BST. We’ll have all the build-up and coverage of the action right here.
