2021 FIFA Club World Cup final

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2021 FIFA Club World Cup final
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Chelsea team members after becoming champions.
Event 2021 FIFA Club World Cup
Chelsea Palmeiras
Flag of England.svg Flag of Brazil.svg
21
After extra time
Date12 February 2022 (2022-02-12)
Venue Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Man of the Match Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) [1]
Referee Chris Beath (Australia) [2]
Attendance32,871 [3]
WeatherClear night
23 °C (73 °F)
62% humidity
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The 2021 FIFA Club World Cup final was the final match of the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup, an international club football tournament hosted by United Arab Emirates. It was the 18th final of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised tournament between the club champions from each of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions.

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The final was contested by English club Chelsea, representing UEFA as the reigning champions of the UEFA Champions League, and Brazilian club Palmeiras, representing CONMEBOL as the reigning champions of the Copa Libertadores.

The match was played at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on 12 February 2022. [4] The tournament was originally planned to take place in late 2021 in Japan, but was moved to February 2022 in the United Arab Emirates due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]

Chelsea won the match 2–1 after extra time for their first FIFA Club World Cup title.

Teams

In the following table, the finals until 2005 were in the FIFA Club World Championship era, and since 2006 in the FIFA Club World Cup era.

TeamConfederationQualification for tournamentPrevious club world championship finals
(bold indicates winners)
Flag of England.svg Chelsea UEFA Winners of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League FCWC: 1 (2012)
Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras CONMEBOL Winners of the 2021 Copa Libertadores IC: 1 (1999)

Note: On 27 October 2017, FIFA officially recognised all the champions of the Intercontinental Cup as club world champions, in equal status to the FIFA Club World Cup. [6]

Background

Chelsea reached their second FIFA Club World Cup Final in two appearances, having done so previously in 2012, which they lost to Corinthians. Chelsea were looking to win their second title of the season, after the 2021 UEFA Super Cup. [7] [8]

Palmeiras were competing in the FIFA Club World Cup for the second consecutive time, having finished fourth in 2020. They reached the final for the first time after defeating Al Ahly, who had previously defeated them in the third place playoff in 2020. [9] [10]

This was the fourth FIFA Club World Cup Final to be played between English and Brazilian clubs, after 2005, 2012 and 2019, with only the latter being won by the English club. [11]

Route to the final

Flag of England.svg Chelsea Team Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
OpponentResult 2021 FIFA Club World Cup OpponentResult
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al Hilal 1–0Semi-finals Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly 2–0

Chelsea

Chelsea qualified for the tournament as the champions of the UEFA Champions League, having defeated fellow English club Manchester City in the final. Due to their participation in the Club World Cup, two of their Premier League fixtures were rescheduled. [12]

As European champions, Chelsea received a bye to the semi-finals, where they faced Asian champions Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia. The Blues won the match 1–0; Romelu Lukaku scored the only goal of the game in the 32nd minute. [13]

Palmeiras

Palmeiras entered the tournament as the winners of the Copa Libertadores, defeating another Brazilian club Flamengo after extra time in the final, which took place a few days before the draw for the Club World Cup. [14]

Palmeiras too entered the Club World Cup in the semi-finals stage, where they played African champions Al Ahly of Egypt. Palmeiras won the match 2–0 with goals from Raphael Veiga and Dudu, their first goals in the Club World Cup. [15]

Match

Details

Chelsea Flag of England.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
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  • Havertz Soccerball shade.svg117' (pen.)
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Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 32,871 [3]
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
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Chelsea
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Palmeiras
GK16 Flag of Senegal.svg Édouard Mendy
CB4 Flag of Denmark.svg Andreas Christensen Sub off.svg 91'
CB6 Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Silva
CB2 Flag of Germany.svg Antonio Rüdiger
RM28 Flag of Spain.svg César Azpilicueta (c)
CM7 Flag of France.svg N'Golo Kanté
CM8 Flag of Croatia.svg Mateo Kovačić Sub off.svg 91'
LM20 Flag of England.svg Callum Hudson-Odoi Sub off.svg 76'
RF19 Flag of England.svg Mason Mount Sub off.svg 31'
CF9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Romelu Lukaku Sub off.svg 76'
LF29 Flag of Germany.svg Kai Havertz Yellow card.svg 118'
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Spain.svg Kepa Arrizabalaga
GK13 Flag of England.svg Marcus Bettinelli
DF3 Flag of Spain.svg Marcos Alonso
DF14 Flag of England.svg Trevoh Chalobah
DF31 Flag of France.svg Malang Sarr Sub on.svg 91'
MF5 Flag of Italy.svg Jorginho
MF17 Flag of Spain.svg Saúl Sub on.svg 76'
MF18 Flag of England.svg Ross Barkley
MF22 Flag of Morocco.svg Hakim Ziyech Sub on.svg 91'
MF23 Flag of Brazil.svg Kenedy
FW10 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Pulisic Sub on.svg 31'
FW11 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Werner Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Tuchel
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GK21 Flag of Brazil.svg Weverton
RB2 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Rocha Sub off.svg 118'
CB15 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Gómez (c)
CB13 Flag of Brazil.svg Luan Yellow card.svg 115' Red card.svg 120+6'
LB22 Flag of Uruguay.svg Joaquín Piquerez
CM28 Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo
CM8 Flag of Brazil.svg Zé Rafael Sub off.svg 60'
RW7 Flag of Brazil.svg Dudu Sub off.svg 103'
AM23 Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Veiga Sub off.svg 78'
LW14 Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Scarpa
CF10 Flag of Brazil.svg Rony Sub off.svg 77'
Substitutes:
GK31 Flag of Brazil.svg Mateus
GK42 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Lomba
DF4 Flag of Chile.svg Benjamín Kuscevic
DF6 Flag of Brazil.svg Jorge
DF12 Flag of Brazil.svg Mayke
DF26 Flag of Brazil.svg Murilo
MF20 Flag of Colombia.svg Eduard Atuesta Yellow card.svg 116'Sub on.svg 78'
MF30 Flag of Brazil.svg Jailson Sub on.svg 60'
FW11 Flag of Brazil.svg Wesley Yellow card.svg 105'Sub on.svg 77'
FW16 Flag of Brazil.svg Deyverson Sub on.svg 118'
FW19 Flag of Brazil.svg Breno Lopes
FW29 Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Navarro Sub on.svg 103'
Manager:
Flag of Portugal.svg Abel Ferreira Yellow card.svg 120+1'

Man of the Match:
Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) [1]

Assistant referees: [2]
Anton Shchetinin (Australia)
Ashley Beecham (Australia)
Fourth official: [2]
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Reserve assistant referee: [2]
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Video assistant referee: [2]
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees: [2]
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)
Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)

Match rules [16]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time. [note 1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

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