Benfica beat Bayern Munich, however either side progress from Group C, whereas minnows Auckland draw 1-1 with Boca Juniors.
Chelsea have entered the FIFA Membership World Cup knockouts after beating Esperance of Tunisia 3-0 and can play their last-16 tie in opposition to Benfica, who defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 earlier in searing warmth.
Chelsea eased by way of with a medical 3-0 win over Esperance at Lincoln Monetary Area in Group D in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
New signing Liam Delap opened his account for the membership with a deftly taken end in stoppage time on the finish of the primary half, simply moments after Tosin Adarabioyo had headed the Blues in entrance.
Teenage expertise Tyrique George added Chelsea’s third deep into harm time on the finish of the sport with a low shot that crept beneath Esperance goalkeeper Bechir Ben Stated.
Flamengo, who had already assured themselves of high spot within the part after wins over Chelsea and Esperance, wrapped up their first-round marketing campaign with a 1-1 draw in opposition to already eradicated LAFC in Orlando.
Los Angeles ahead Denis Bouanga threatened to offer the MLS aspect an upset win of their closing sport of the event after a cool end within the 84th minute, just for Wallace Yan to equalise for Flamengo two minutes later.
In Charlotte, Andreas Schjelderup scored the one aim for Benfica of their Group C conflict with Bayern in entrance of 33,287 followers, ending first-time from a cutback by his fellow Norwegian Fredrik Aursnes within the thirteenth minute.
The German champions, who left the likes of Harry Kane and Michael Olise on the bench at kickoff, have been unable to come back again in sweltering afternoon circumstances in heatwave-hit North Carolina.
Kane and Olise got here on at half-time, and Bayern did then look extra harmful, however Leroy Sane was denied when clear by way of by Benfica’s Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin.
A draw would have allowed Bayern to high the part, however a Kimmich effort that discovered the web was dominated out for offside, and Trubin denied Sane once more whereas Kane mistimed a header late on.
It was Benfica’s first-ever win in 14 aggressive conferences with Bayern, and it meant they completed first and can subsequent play Group D runners-up Chelsea in Charlotte within the final 16 on Saturday.
‘Tiny membership with an enormous coronary heart’
That end result meant no matter Boca did in opposition to Auckland Metropolis in Nashville wouldn’t be sufficient to qualify, however the Argentinian giants have been nonetheless anticipated to do higher than draw 1-1 in opposition to the event minnows from New Zealand.
Auckland had misplaced 10-0 to Bayern and 6-0 to Benfica, however this time they recovered from falling behind within the first half when goalkeeper Nathan Garrow palmed a Lautaro Di Lollo header into his personal web.
Christian Grey equalised with a header within the second half to earn the only real representatives from Oceania a exceptional level.
“You possibly can’t say we haven’t realized from the expertise of being on the event. I’m thrilled for the gamers and the membership; it’s great. It’s one thing to go house with,” stated Metropolis coach Paul Posa.
“We’re a tiny membership with an enormous coronary heart, and that’s evident for all to see.”
The sport was the fifth up to now on the event to be suspended attributable to a climate warning, with play stopping for nearly an hour. When the motion restarted, not a drop of rain had fallen at Geodis Park.
Elsewhere on Tuesday, FIFA opened a disciplinary investigation into Pachuca’s Gustavo Cabral after allegations he made a racist remark to Actual Madrid’s Antonio Rudiger.
The incident got here in the direction of the top of Sunday’s sport between the 2 groups, which Actual received 3-1.
