Chelsea beat Palmeiras 2-1 in Philadelphia on Friday as the Blues sealed their spot in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals thanks to a late winner.

Chelsea were the better team on the night and overcame a Palmeiras second-half surge to defeat the Brazilians 2–1 in the Club World Cup quarterfinals.

Cole Palmer helped Chelsea get the best of Palmeiras at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Friday, July 4 to advance to the semifinals. Malo Gusto also played a role in the victory, having his shot bounce off the opposing goalkeeper, Weverton Pereira da Silva, to create an own goal situation and take the 2-1 lead.