Flamengo Stun Chelsea 3-1 in Thrilling Club World Cup Match

Flamengo pulls off a stunning 3-1 comeback win over 10-man Chelsea in the FIFA Club World Cup. Read more about the thrilling match.

Flamengo pulled off a stunning comeback to beat 10-man Chelsea 3-1 at the FIFA Club World Cup.

The win puts Flamengo three points clear at the top of Group D. Chelsea's woes deepened after a red card, and Flamengo capitalized in the second half.

Liam Delap had an early chance to score on his first start for Chelsea, following up on his impressive assist on debut.

Liam Delap's early chance went begging as the young striker's fierce shot was pushed away by Agustín Rossi after collecting Enzo Fernández's precise through ball.

However, Chelsea's wait for an opener wasn't long. Pedro Neto broke the deadlock in Philadelphia, giving Chelsea an early advantage.

Bruno Henrique called game. 🔄 🦸‍♂️#FIFACWC pic.twitter.com/kiordpFQ5R

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The ball bounced between him and two Flamengo defenders on the halfway line, before kindly breaking for the Portuguese winger to race away and calmly slot past Rossi, marking his second goal of the tournament.

The loose ball bounced around before Pedro kindly picked out Tete with a pass, and the Portuguese winger made no mistake, racing away to slot past Rossi for his second goal in the tournament.

Pedro got the ball and then slotted it past the keeper after a Chelsea player lost possession isn't accurate lets rephrase

The ball bounced between Liam Delap and two Flamengo defenders before Pedro got possession and Nicolas Jackson couldn't intervene as Pedro slotted it past Rossi.

Bruno Henrique with a goal and an assist in today's win making him the #SuperiorPlayerofTheMatch#SuperiorisWorthPlayingFor pic.twitter.com/FGQExoLXkr

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Flamengo responded to Chelsea's opener by dominating possession, and they came agonizingly close to equalizing when Gerson's header was spectacularly cleared off the line by Levi Colwill late in the first half.

Down by a goal, Flamengo came out strong in the second half. Gonzalo Plata's poke went just wide after Gerson's deflected shot, and soon after, Plata's rising strike forced Robert Sánchez to tip over.

Plata couldn't beat Sánchez, but he delivered a crucial header across goal, allowing Bruno Henrique to tap home from close range, sparking wild celebrations among the Flamengo fans.

Flamengo quickly capitalized on their momentum, with experienced defender Danilo scoring the equalizer. Danilo finished the job after Henrique headed down a deep corner.

Chelsea's struggles intensified when Nicolas Jackson was sent off for a reckless tackle on Ayrton Lucas, just after conceding two goals in three minutes.

The win was sealed late on when Wallace Yan scored a third, marking Flamengo's sixth consecutive victory and ending Chelsea's four-game winning streak.