Al-Hilal 0-1 Chelsea: Club World Cup semi-final – live reaction!

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Minute-by-minute report: Join Michael Butler for updates as Chelsea seek a place in the final in Abu Dhabi.

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“It’s interesting that you mention how great Mount’s hair is”, emails Gerry in NYC. “I agree (and, being bald, really couldn’t call anyone out for lacking in this area anyway), but I have noticed that his recent performances being a bit off have coincided with him moving to a more feathered, almost 80s-ish hairstyle. I think the hairspray might be weighing him down!”

Chelsea were expected to romp past the Saudi side, but made tough work of this 1-0 win. Romelu Lukaku’s first-half goal was fortuitous, bouncing off Al-Shahrani’s hip, and the Blues were kept in the game in the second half by a series of sublime Kepa saves. One in particular, from a long-range Kanno shot, was ridiculous.

“Chelsea looked tired,” says Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink in the E4 (!) studio, and it’s hard to disagree with that.

Chelsea are through to the final of the Club World Cup. A wholly unconvincing display, and the other finalists, Brazilian side Palmeiras, will be licking their lips at that Chelsea performance.

86 min: This has been a poor half from Chelsea, but they have at least wrestled back possession in these last five minutes or so. Al-Hilal’s subs haven’t quite had the right impact. They seem to be lacking in shape.

90+2 min: Kepa is time wasting, which shows the nervousness with which Chelsea are approaching these final minutes.

90 min: A real clash of heavyweights as Rudiger