Enzo Maresca’s side are now 90 minutes away from a shot at lifting the trophy. They’ll face Fluminense, their third Brazilian rival of the tournament, in the semifinals. The Blues will be favorites in the clash coming off a deserved victory, yet, there’s still room for improvement.

Chelsea scored the go-ahead goal on Malo Gusto’s 83rd-minute shot that went in after a pair of deflections, beating Palmeiras 2-1 for a spot in the Club World Cup semifinals.

Despite Palmeiras fans' best efforts in the crowd of 65,872, Chelsea prevailed with Palmer's early goal and a late own goal for the winner. Estêvão scored Palmeiras' goal with a memorable strike.