279 minutes! Chelsea advanced to the quarterfinals in overtime, the referee caused controversy, and the coach attacked after the game

In the second knockout match of the Club World Cup, Chelsea eliminated Benfica 4-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals. The next opponent was Brazilian team Fruminense. The process of this game was full of twists and turns, taking 279 minutes and nearly 5 hours. After the game, Chelsea's head coach criticized the hugely controversial referee.

First of all, the home game took 279 minutes. In the 86th minute of the game, Chelsea led 1-0. Due to weather reasons, the game ended in a few minutes. It was completely possible to finish it, but the referee insisted on interrupting the game. After 1 hour and 57 minutes of interruption, the player returned to the court to warm up.

The players warmed up again and returned to the game. Regular time entered stoppage time. Gusto gave a point, Di Maria scored a goal, Benfica equalized the score, and the game was directly dragged into overtime. In the final match of overtime, Benfica's Prestiani turned yellow and one red, and Chelsea beat one more person.

Then Chelsea fully grasped the initiative of the game, relied on the second half of overtime, and scored three goals in 9 minutes, with Nkunku, Neto and Hall scoring. Finally won 4-1. After the game ended, the Chelsea coach directly criticized during an interview, saying: "This is simply a joke, this is not football. I understand that the game is interrupted for safety reasons, but this kind of place may not be suitable for such a football game. Guys, a game is suspended for 2 hours, this is not football. I am very happy, but some things are difficult for you to understand." The behavior of the referee also caused huge controversy. After all, after two hours of rest, Benfica was regaining his physical strength game. With the penalty equalization in regular time, Chelsea's promotion path was almost unexpected. So, this can understand why the Chelsea coach is so angry.

Fortunately, Chelsea successfully advanced. After a 279-minute fierce battle, they advanced to the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup. The next match against Fruminense is still a big test.