Targets from Tosin Adarabioyo, Liam Delap and Tyrique George noticed Chelsea’s second-string facet safe a spot within the spherical of 16 on the Membership World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Esperance de Tunis of their ultimate Group D match on Tuesday.
Group winners Flamengo have been held 1-1 by Los Angeles FC to finish on seven factors, one forward of Chelsea. Esperance completed third with three factors whereas LA FC have been backside with one level.
Chelsea subsequent face Group C winners Benfica on Saturday on the Financial institution of America Stadium in Charlotte, whereas Flamengo tackle Bayern Munich, Group C runners-up, in Miami on Sunday.
Regardless of the stakes, Chelsea supervisor, Enzo Maresca, opted to rotate his squad as soon as extra, resting key gamers similar to Cole Palmer and goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
He was lacking striker Nicolas Jackson, who can even be unavailready towards Benfica as he serves a two-match suspension following his pink card in Friday’s 3-1 loss to Flamengo.
Delap, a 30 million kilos ($40.66 million) signing from Ipswich City, got here near opening the scoring within the twentieth minute however his header was cleared off the road.
Chelsea dominated possession in a lacklustre first half however struggled for creativity within the ultimate third, with Delap squandering one other golden likelihood within the thirtieth minute when he missed the goal from shut vary.
The breakthrough lastly got here in first-half stoppage time when Adarabioyo rose highest to go the ball into the underside left nook.
Moments later Delap doubled Chelsea’s lead, capitalising on a unfastened ball contained in the field, reducing infacet a defender and ending neatly into the far nook.
The second half noticed Chelsea largely management proceedings with out urgent for a 3rd purpose and their resolute defensive show ensured there was no approach again for Esperance.
The London facet made it 3-0 when substitute George fired house from the sting of the field deep in added time.-Reuters
