Benfica vs Chelsea: result 1-4 and analysis
FIFA Club World Cup8th FinalsKick-off on June 28, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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What was the result of Benfica vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 1-4 on June 28, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 64′R. JamesChelsea
- 90′Á. Di MaríaBenfica (pen.)
- 108′C. NkunkuChelsea
- 114′Pedro NetoChelsea
- 117′K. Dewsbury-HallChelsea
Official lineup for Benfica vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-3-3- 21A. Schjelderup
- 14V. Pavlidis
- 11Á. Di María
- 10O. Kökçü
- 61Florentino
- 18L. Barreiro
- 26S. Dahl
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 8F. Aursnes
- 1A. Trubin
Chelsea
4-2-3-1- 9L. Delap
- 10C. Palmer
- 8E. Fernández
- 7Pedro Neto
- 25M. Caicedo
- 45R. Lavia
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 5B. Badiashile
- 6L. Colwill
- 24R. James
- 1Robert Sánchez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Chelsea have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2025 | Bayern München(home) | 1-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Auckland City(home) | 6-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Boca Juniors(away) | 2-2 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| May 25, 2025 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-3 | Taça de Portugal |
| May 17, 2025 | SC Braga(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | ES Tunis(away) | 3-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Flamengo(away) | 1-3 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 2-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| May 28, 2025 | Real Betis(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| May 25, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 2 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2012 | Chelsea 2-1 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Benfica 0-1 Chelsea | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 1st in FIFA Club World Cup (7 points from 3 matches) and Chelsea sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BenficaGroup C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | ChelseaGroup D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
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