The Club World Cup final is just around the corner. On the field of the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium there will be a new confrontation between the champion of the UEFA Champions League and the Copa Libertadores of CONMEBOL. Chelsea and Palmeiras will dispute this commitment that promises to set off sparks. Who will keep the title of the international fair held in Qatar?
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The Blues will be looking to put their 2012 final loss to Corinthians behind them and claim their first title in this competition. Palmeiras, meanwhile, agreed to the final, after being eliminated in the semifinals in last year’s edition, and will seek to make a splash.
When is? | Saturday February 12.
What time does it start? | 5:30 p.m. (Spain time), 10:30 a.m. (Mexico City time).
Where? | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium.
TV Channels | TNT Sports and HBO Max (Mexico).
Chelsea fought harder to beat Al Hilal in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup. A solitary goal by Romelu Lukaku gave the English team a place in the final in a game that was closer than expected. This will be the first time the two teams have met in a match. One of the biggest doubts that Thomas Tuchel has for the grand final is who will start under the three sticks: Kepa Arrizabalaga or Édoard Mendy, who is ready to return to action.
Kepa had a great performance and was a key player in the win against Al Hilal and Tuchel would be considering giving him the starting job against Palmeiras. Mason Mount is another of the players who are pushing to get a place in the starting eleven. Tuchel will not be able to be on the bench because he tested positive for COVID-19.
For its part, Palmeiras would be without the 19-year-old defender Henri due to injury. Other than that, Abel Ferreira is expected to command a line-up much like the one that defeated Al Ahly in the semi-finals.
Chelsea (3-4-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Antonio Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Andreas Christensen; Cesar Azpilicueta, N’Golo Kante, Jorginho, Marcos Alonso; Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Romelu Lukaku.
Palmeiras (4-2-3-1): Weverton; Marcos Rocha, Luan Garcia, Gustavo Gomez, Joaquin Piquerez; Ze Rafael, Danilo; Dudu, Raphael Veiga, Gustavo Scarpa; Rony.
After their performances in the semifinals, the duel between Chelsea and Palmeiras seems to be close, intense and will be decided by few goals. The CONMEBOL team is facing a great opportunity to make history and win the title of the international competition. The Blues, meanwhile, will be working hard to win their first Club World Cup title.
Chelsea 2 – 1 Palmeiras.
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