Flamengo produced a superb second-half fightback to beat Chelsea 3-1 on the Club World Cup on Friday (June 21, 2025) and qualify for the final 16, whereas Bayern Munich joined it in reaching the knockout section with a battling win over Boca Juniors.
In Philadelphia, Pedro Neto gave Chelsea an early lead however Flamengo, got here roaring again in the second half. Bruno Henrique got here off the bench in the 56th minute and rapidly equalised earlier than organising former Real Madrid, Manchester City and Juventus defender Danilo to make it 2-1.
Chelsea was shocked, and its hopes of pulling degree once more had been successfully destroyed when substitute Nicolas Jackson was despatched off in the 68th minute for a harmful deal with on Ayrton Lucas.
Wallace Yan then sealed the victory for the Rio de Janeiro membership, the Brazilian league chief, when he made it 3-1 late on.
“It was a special day for me and our club,” mentioned Flamengo coach Filipe Luis.
Flamengo has received each matches in Group D and its place in the knockouts was confirmed later when Esperance of Tunisia defeated Los Angeles FC 1-0 in Nashville.
Bayern’s 2-1 win over Boca in Miami was the primary time both a Brazilian or Argentinian staff had misplaced in 10 matches for the reason that event began.
Harry Kane opened the scoring in Miami with a medical end on 18 minutes.
Boca equalised in the 66th minute. Alan Velasco discovered Miguel Merentiel down the suitable and he powered goalwards, skipping round Josip Stanisic earlier than producing a superb end previous Manuel Neuer.
But with six minutes remaining, Michael Olise supplied the decisive blow.
The outcomes:
Group C: Benfica 6 (Di Maria 45+8-pen, 90+8-pen, Pavlidis 53, Sanches 63, Barreiro 76, 78) bt Auckland City 0; Bayern Munich 2 (Kane 18, Olise 84) bt Boca Juniors 1 (Merentiel 66).
Group D: Chelsea 1 (Neto 13) misplaced to Flamengo 3 (Bruno Henrique 62, Danilo 65, Wallace Yan 83); Los Angeles FC 0 misplaced to Esperance Tunis 1 (Belaili 70).
