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FIFA Club World Cup: Monterrey 1 Chelsea 3

By Football News

Chelsea coasted into the final of the FIFA Club World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Monterrey at the International Stadium in Yokohama.

The attacking midfield triumvirate of Eden Hazard, Oscar and Juan Mata sparkled as the Champions League holders eased to the win in the semi-final clash.





Monterrey grew into the game after going behind, with Jesus Corona's pace and trickery posing Cesar Azpilicueta problems down the left, and but for some wasteful finishing from De Nigris the Mexican side could well have equalised before the break.

Whatever Benitez said to his side during the interval seemed to do the trick as they came racing out of the blocks, scoring twice before the second half was five minutes old.

Torres made it 2-0 just 20 seconds after the restart following a blistering run and pass from Hazard down the left. The striker's shot appeared to be going way off target before it took a considerable deflection and flew into the back of the net.

Chelsea then added a third moments later courtesy of an own goal from Chavez. The former Atletico Madrid forward was involved once more, it was his enticing through-ball that set up Mata, who then looked to pass to Oscar before the intervention of Chavez did the youngster's work for him by diverting the ball past Jonathan Orozco.

The two goals in quick succession had appeared to have knocked the wind out of Monterrey's sails before De Nigris smashed home a consolation goal in added time at the end of the second half to make it 3-1.


Benitez won the tournament with Inter back in 2010.