Christopher Nkunku scored off a rebound in extra time and Chelsea went on to beat Benfica 4-1 in a Club World Cup Round of 16 match at Bank of America Stadium that was delayed for two hours due to lightning and took nearly five hours to complete.

Chelsea secured a place in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-final after a clinical 4-1 win over Benfica in the Round of 16 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on 28 June. The Blues went ahead in the second half thanks to a sublime 64th-minute free-kick from Reece James that beat Anatoliy Trubin.