Chelsea's route to the Club World Cup quarterfinals was anything but straightforward, settled over 120 minutes of football and nearly five hours on the clock.

Christopher Nkunku scored off a rebound in extra time and Chelsea went on to beat Benfica 4-1 in a Club World Cup Round of 16 match at Bank of America Stadium that was delayed for two hours due to lightning and took nearly five hours to complete.

Benfica boss Bruno Lage has singled out two key Chelsea players for praise ahead the Club World Cup last 16 tie. The former Wolves boss is now in charge of Benfica who made it through to the knockout stages after wins against Auckland City and Bayern Munich.