Lukaku strike earns Chelsea spot in Club World Cup final
ABU DHABI : A first-half Romelu Lukaku strike earned Chelsea a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal on Wednesday to seal a spot in the Club World Cup final.
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Chelsea Beat Al Hilal, To Face Palmeiras In FIFA Club World Cup Final
Romelu Lukaku ended a run of five games without a goal as he scored in Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal on Wednesday to set up a Club World Cup final against Palmeiras. The Belgium star pounced on a defensive mistake to grab the winner on 32 minutes in Abu Dhabi and send the Blues, who finished runners-up in 2012, through to a second appearance in the final.
Al-Hilal 0-1 Chelsea: Blues scrape past Saudi side for chance to lift Club World Cup
Chelsea will meet Brazilian side Palmeiras in the Club World Cup final after edging past Al-Hilal at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Al Hilal 0-1 Chelsea: Romelu Lukaku on target for Blues to set up World Club Cup final against Palmeiras
Romelu Lukaku's much-needed goal proved the winner as Chelsea held on nervously to claim their place in the Club World Cup final with a 1-0 win over Al-Hilal at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The Blues — hoping to go one better in this competition after losing the 2012 final to Corinthians on penalties — were utterly dominant in the first half, creating multiple opportunities, but had to absorb huge pressure from the Asian champions after the restart.
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