They were given a taste of what's to come at Chelsea when Palmeiras leveled the match almost right out of the gate in the second half. Scoring from an acute angle, Estevao showed why Chelsea have already signed him to join following this tournament,

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.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Chelsea Are Club World Cup Semifinalists: Takeaways As Blues Emerge Victorious From Thriller vs. Palmeiras. Chelsea dispatched Palmeiras 2–1 and march on to the Club World Cup semifinals in a game that ended up being closer than it appeared in the first half.