Chelsea Wins Club World Cup In Abu Dhabi, Ighalo Unused In 3rd Place Final

Kai Havertz’s 117th minute penalty(in extra time) won the Club World Cup for Chelsea in a very difficult game against Brazilian side Palmerias.

The game ended 2-1 in the final in Abu Dhabi, where Romelu Lukaku put the European champions in front by heading home Callum Hudson-Odoi’s cross 10 minutes into the second half.

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After a handball by Thiago Silva, Raphael Veiga equalised with a penalty and the game went to extra time.

Super Eagles of Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo was an unused substitute as Asian Champions League champions Al Hilal suffered a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of African representatives Al Ahly in their Club World Cup third-place playoff inside the magnificent Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Saturday evening.

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Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

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Chelsea Wins Club World Cup In Abu Dhabi, Ighalo Unused In 3rd Place Final

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