Flamengo dispatch Chelsea, clinch knockout round spot

PHILIDELPHIA: Bruno Henrique, Danilo and Wallace Yan scored as Flamengo rallied for a 3-1 victory over Chelsea in Club World Cup Group D play on Friday afternoon at Philadelphia.

Gonzalo Plata set up two goals for Flamengo (2-0-0, 6 points), who secured their place in the knockout round.

Chelsea takes on ES Tunis, 1-0 winners over LAFC, on Tuesday in Philadelphia, the winner moving onto the knockout phase. Flamengo will play LAFC on the same day in what is now a meaningless match in the Group D standings.

Pedro Neto was the goal-scorer for Chelsea (1-1-0, 3 points).

Chelsea played a man down for the final 22 minutes of regulation and seven minutes of stoppage time due to a red card on Nicolas Jackson.

Flamengo trailed 1-0 before scoring twice in three-plus minutes of the second half to take the lead and later adding a third in the 83rd minute.

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Plata delivered a header bounce pass directly to the foot of Henrique, who knocked it in with his right foot in the 62nd minute.

Three minutes later, a corner kick set up the second goal. Henrique headed the ball toward Danilo, who sent a close-range right-footed shot into the net.

Flamengo took a two-goal lead in the 83rd minute when Plata fed Yan, who sent a right-footed shot into the goal.