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Chelsea defeated Fulham 2-0 in a game filled with VAR controversy. Fulham's goal was disallowed after a VAR review. Chelsea's first goal came after stoppage time. A penalty, also VAR-reviewed, led to Chelsea's second goal. Fulham's manager, Marco Silva, expressed his anger at the decisions. Liam Delap suffered a hamstring injury, impacting Chelsea's transfer plans.

Enzo Maresca was left fuming at the fact that Chelsea's game against Benfica in the Club World Cup was halted for almost two hours due to weather conditions in Charlotte. Maresca claimed that the US may not be the right place to host the tournament.

The first two round of 16 matches in the Club World Cup went to extra time, with Chelsea taking the win over Benfica while Palmeiras edged past the in-form Botafogo despite having one player sent off.