Here are the official starting lineups for both SL Benfica and Chelsea F.C. for their FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 on June 28, 2025 at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC (official crowd attendance 25.929)
CFC beat SLB 4:1 in extra time to advance to the quarter finals.
SL Benfica vs Chelsea FC starting lineups & subs Club WC 2025
Trubin
Aursnes (Gouveia 86), Antonio Silva, Otamendi, Dahl
Barreiro, Florentino Luis (Prestianni 70), Kokcu (Joao Veloso 86)
Di Maria, Pavlidis (Belotti 70), Schjelderup (Akturkoglu 46)
Chelsea FC playing XI vs SLB FIFA CWC 2025
Robert Sanchez
R.James (Gusto 81), Colwill (Anselmino 118), Badiashile (Tosin 70), Cucurella
Lavia (Chalobah 86), Caicedo
Neto, Enzo Fernandez (Dewsbury Hall 81), Palmer
Delap (Nkunku 81)
Aaron Anselmino made his Chelsea debut in this Round of 16 Club World Cup game against Benfica as a late substitute for Levi Colwill
Benfica vs Chelsea FC 1:4 Match timeline 2025 June
0:1 Reece James goal 64
1:1 Di Maria penalty goal 90+5
1:1 Prestianni red card (for Benfica | second yellow) 92
1:2 Nkunku goal 108
1:3 Pedro Neto goal 114
1:4 Dewsbury Hall goal 117
Chelsea had 64% possession in their 4:1 FIFA CWC win over Benfica.