Defeat in their second group game means Chelsea still have work to do to qualify for the Club World Cup round of 16 when they take on Espérance de Tunis in Philadelphia.
Pedro Neto’s opportunistic second goal of the tournament handed the Blues the lead against Flamengo last time out, but Enzo Maresca’s men were no match for the swaggering Brazilians after the restart.
The Série A leaders scored three unanswered goals in the second half to record a memorable 3–1 victory and book their place in the last 16 as Group D winners. Chelsea, as a result, are merely playing for second place on Tuesday night.
While the Blues are level on points with ES Tunis heading into the decisive duel, they’re one goal better off on the goal difference front and will advance into the knockout stages with at least a draw against the Tunisian giants.
The four-time CAF Champions League winners are aiming to stun the footballing world in Philly, and they gave themselves a chance of securing an unlikely last 16 berth by beating LAFC 1–0 on Matchday 2.
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