Chelsea vs Palmeiras LIVE: Club World Cup result and final score as Kai Havertz scores penalty in extra-time
Chelsea 2-1 Palmeiras: Follow all the latest reaction from the final in Abu Dhabi as the Blues won the Club World Cup for the first time
Follow live reaction as Chelsea defeated Palmeiras to win the Club World Cup for the first time in the club’s history in Abu Dhabi.
After the European champions were held to a 1-1 draw in normal time, the match went to an additional 30 minutes before Kai Havertz struck the winner from the penalty spot in the 117th minute.
Romelu Lukaku’s header midway through the second half was cancelled out by a Palmeiras equaliser from the spot, after the Brazilian side were awarded a soft penalty for a Thiago Silva handball.
Follow all the reaction as Chelsea celebrate becoming world champions for the first time, to complete a clean sweep of major honours.
Pulisic makes a bright start
35’ - Scarpa swings a corner kick into the Chelsea box but Cesar Azpilicueta is first to the ball and heads it away.
Pulisic’s first involvements see him turn the ball towards goal and drive at the Palmeiras back line. Twice he’s dispossessed as he attempts to break through the middle of the box. His third attempt comes from the right side. This time he shrugs off a tackle and pulls the ball back to Romelu Lukaku.
The ball is a little behind the striker and he cna’t generate any power in turning it at goal and Weverton scoops it up easily enough.
Mason Mount replaced with Christian Pulisic
32’ - Thomas Tuchel seems to have been forced into an early change as Mason Mount is taken off with Christian Pulisic coming on to replace him. There’s no clear signs of any injury for Mount but he doesn’t look all that comfortable as he walks off the pitch.
Dudu has second Palmeiras chance
29’ - Dudu is again for Palmeiras and this time he should do better.
Raphael Veiga does extremely well to hold up a long pass while being sandwiched by Thiago Silva and Andreas Christensen, turning on the ball and playing in the on-rushing Dudu 25-yards from goal.
The winger carries the ball into the penalty area and tries to slide it inside the far post but gets his angles wrong and shoots wide.
Michael Jones will now take you through the rest of the game.
Havertz has first real Chelsea shot
27’ - Kai Havertz is gliding through the midfield after being picked out by a smart pass and the Palmeiras defence stands off him, allowing the German to peel left and look to get a shot off.
He does so, but drags it with his left foot and it trundles harmlessly past Weverton’s far post.
Dudu goes close after great skill
24’ - The first real piece of quality in the match almost leads to a spectacular goal.
Dudu is played in down the left-hand side of the penalty area after a clipped pass over the top, and he twists to and fro as he makes his way to the edge of the penalty area in a more central position.
Team-mate finally join him in attack and call for the ball, but just as you’re think he’s wasted the chance, he swivels inside one mroe time and unleashes a powerful curling shot that has Edouard Mendy scrambling towards the top corner of the far post, but which ultimately whistles narrowly ever the bar.
He looks a player, Dudu.
Havertz makes late challenge on Palmeiras midfielder
18’ - Kai Havertz loses possession in midfield too easily with a heavy touch and inadvertently plants his studs onto the top of Ze Rafael’s foot in trying to win it back.
The 28-year-old is treated after the ball is kicked out of play, but is fine to continue.
He’s an important ball-winner in that midfield for Palmeiras.
Mount’s set-piece delivery not up to scratch
13’ - Mason Mount is hacked down in the midfield and Chelsea have a chance to put pressure on Palmeiras.
The 23-year-old has the most assists of any player in the Chelsea squad so far this season but his delivery is flat and too easily cleared by the opposition.
In a match which Palmeiras are clearly determined to make as tight as possible, the level of quality will have to be raised in moments like that.
Cagey start to final
10’ - The early stages of this final have largely been played in the middle third of the pitch, with Palmeiras very happy to allow Chelsea to have possession of the ball.
The white shirts are sitting in low on top of their penalty area, refusing to press Chelsea or give up any significant space around the edge of the penalty area.
They are trying to break at speed when they do regain possession, but the two occasions on which they have been able to do so up to this point have ended with wayward long-range shots from Dudu and Rony.
Azpilicueta has early Chelsea chance after chaos in the box
4’ - Early chance for Chelsea as a Callum Hudson-Odoi cross causes chaos in the Palmeiras box, as goalkeeper Weverton fails to make the catch and falls on top of defender Luan.
The ball spills onto the turf and Cesar Azpilicueta collects, but doesn’t seem to realise quite how picked the men in white are, and loses the ball when trying to square it across the box.
He could potentially have turned and take a shot of his own, there.
Chelsea vs Palmeiras underway in Club World Cup final
0’ - We’re now underway at the Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium for the Club World Cup final.
Chelsea are in their standard blue shirts, blue shorts and white socks, while Palmeiras are wearing their white away kit consisting of white shirts, white shorts and green socks.
Can the Blues now become world champions for the first time?
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