Benfica and Chelsea are set to lock horns in Charlotte on Saturday, with Bank of America Stadium playing host to a high-stakes all-European clash in the last 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup.
Enzo Maresca's Blues shook off their Matchday 2 stumble against Flamengo, bouncing back with a composed and clinical victory over ES Tunis to clinch second spot in Group D.
Benfica, on the other hand, went toe-to-toe with Bundesliga juggernaut Bayern Munich under intense heat and came out on top, grinding out a narrow 1-0 win to book their place in the knockout stage.
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How to watch Benfica vs Chelsea online - TV channels & live streams
The FIFA Club World Cup match between Benfica and Chelsea will be available to watch and stream online live through DAZN, which is broadcasting all 63 CWC games for free globally.
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Benfica vs Chelsea kick-off time
The FIFA Club World Cup match between Benfica and Chelsea will be played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
It will kick off at 1 pm PT / 4 pm ET / 9 pm BST on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
Team news & squads
Benfica vs Chelsea lineups
4-3-3
Formation
4-2-3-1
CHEBEN-Line up
BEN- 1
A. Trubin
- 4
A. Silva
90’ + 2’
- 8
F. Aursnes
85’
- 26
S. Dahl
- 30
N. Otamendi
- 18
L. Barreiro
- 10
O. Kokcu
83’
85’
- 61
F. Luis
63’
70’
- 14
V. Pavlidis
50’
70’
- 11
A. Di Maria
90’ + 5’
- 21
A. Schjelderup
46’
Substitutes
- 71
Leandro Santos
- 3
A. Carreras
- 27
Bruma
- 81
A. Bajrami
- 64
G. Oliveira
- 19
A. Belotti
70’
- 47
T. Gouveia
85’
120’ + 1’
- 84
J. Rego
- 25
G. Prestianni
70’
90’ + 6’
92’
- 17
K. Akturkoglu
46’
- 66
J. Wynder
- 86
D. Prioste
- 68
J. Veloso
85’
- 83
R. Luis
- 50
D. Ferreira
Manager
B. Lage
CHE-Line up
CHESubstitutes
- 39
M. Penders
- 32
T. George
- 11
N. Madueke
- 38
M. Guiu
- 22
K. Dewsbury-Hall
81’
117’
- 14
D. Essugo
- 18
C. Nkunku
80’
108’
- 4
T. Adarabioyo
69’
- 19
M. Sarr
- 17
A. Santos
- 23
T. Chalobah
85’
- 34
J. Acheampong
- 27
M. Gusto
80’
- 30
A. Anselmino
118’
- 44
G. Slonina
Manager
E. Maresca
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Benfica team news
Benfica continue to contend with key injury setbacks ahead of their Club World Cup showdown, with long-term casualties Alexander Bah and Manu Silva still sidelined. Midfield anchor Florentino Luis, who suffered a shoulder injury on matchday one, remains unavailable after missing the last two games.
On the bright side, Andrea Belotti returns from suspension and is pushing to reclaim a starting berth, though he'll have to unseat red-hot forward Vangelis Pavlidis, who bagged his 30th goal of the season against Auckland.
Veteran winger Angel Di María, showing no signs of slowing down at 37, has already netted three times in the tournament—all from the penalty spot—and is expected to combine in the attacking third with Andreas Schjelderup. In midfield, manager Bruno Lage faces a selection dilemma: stick with Renato Sanches or bring back Orkun Kokcu to partner Leandro Barreiro.
Chelsea team news
As for Chelsea, Wesley Fofana has joined the squad in the U.S. but isn't yet fit to feature, as he continues his recovery from a lengthy thigh injury. Meanwhile, Nicolas Jackson will serve the final game of his two-match ban, meaning Liam Delap is likely to lead the line once more.
Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto are both eyeing a return to the XI, potentially displacing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Christopher Nkunku in the forward line. In midfield, Enzo Fernandez is expected to face his former club alongside Moises Caicedo, while the back four could see Reece James, Levi Colwill, and Marc Cucurella step in alongside Tosin Adarabioyo, shielding Robert Sánchez in goal.
Form
BEN-Form
BENBenfica
1
-
0
Bayern Munich
W
Benfica
6
-
0
Auckland City FC
W
Boca Juniors
2
-
2
Benfica
D
Benfica
1
-
3
Sporting CP
L
Braga
1
-
1
Benfica
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 11/6
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
CHE-Form
CHEEsperance
0
-
3
Chelsea
W
Flamengo
3
-
1
Chelsea
L
Chelsea
2
-
0
Los Angeles FC
W
Real Betis
1
-
4
Chelsea
W
Nottingham Forest
0
-
1
Chelsea
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 11/4
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
Head-to-Head Record
BENLast 3 matches
CHE0
Wins
0
Draws
3
Wins
Goals scored
5- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/3
- Both teams scored
- 2/3