Chelsea 2-1 Palmeiras LIVE! Havertz winner - Club World Cup result, match stream and latest updates today

Chelsea vs Palmeiras LIVE!

The Blues have Thomas Tuchel back with them after the German flew out to Abu Dhabi on Friday ahead of the Club World Cup final.

Tuchel missed the semi-final due to testing positive for Covid-19, but after two negative tests he was finally able to join up in a big boost for Chelsea ahead of their clash with Brazilian side Palmeiras.

Romelu Lukaku got the goal against Al Hilal earlier this week to send the Blues through, and keep their hopes alive of securing the only trophy they are yet to win under owner Roman Abramovich.

The Blues lost in the final of their only previous Club World Cup appearance, beaten by another Brazilian outfit, Corinthians, in 2012.

Palmeiras have reached the final of the tournament for the first time, after a comfortable 2-0 win over Al Ahly in the last four.

Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below...

Club World Cup final latest news

• GOAL! Veiga levels after Silva handball

• GOAL! Lukaku heads Chelsea in front

• TV channel: C4

• Chelsea team news

• Palmeiras team news

James Robson is in Abu Dhabi

19:18 , Malik Ouzia

There are plenty of Chelsea players with tears in their eyes. This meant a lot to them and it shows.

It was not a classic by any means, but it is a second major trophy this season, with the Carabao Cup to come when they return to England.

FT: Chelsea 2-1 Palmeiras (a.e.t)

19:09 , Malik Ouzia

Chelsea are champions of the world!

RED CARD!

19:08 , Malik Ouzia

120+6 mins: Insult to injury. Luan, who gave away the penalty, is sent off in the final moments as he stops Havertz running through on goal.

19:04 , Malik Ouzia

120+1 mins: There’ll be three minutes of added time...

GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Palmeiras | Kai Havertz (p) 117'

19:00 , Malik Ouzia

The boy who won the European title might just have won the world title!

Palmeiras took an age delaying that spot-kick and it looked like Azpilicueta was going to step up and take it as captain. But there was a change of plan and Havertz stepped up - great call as he sends the ‘keeper the wrong way.

18:58 , Malik Ouzia

114 mins: Penalty to Chelsea!

It’s the Blues’ turn to benefit from VAR! Azpilicueta jabs at goal on the volley and it hands the hand of Luan. A bit harsh, to be honest, but Chelsea will not care.

18:57 , Malik Ouzia

113 mins: That was close!

As close as we’ve come for a long while, in fact. The ball is delivered from the right and Havertz is waiting to nod in from a yard out but Gomez makes a crucial defensive header.

18:53 , Malik Ouzia

110 mins: More sprightly stuff from Werner down the left but as soon as he beats one man another appears. You’ve got to hand it to Palmeiras, they have been so resolute.

KICK-OFF!

18:49 , Malik Ouzia

We are swiftly back underway...

James Robson in Abu Dhabi

18:46 , Malik Ouzia

This is becoming an increasingly tense affair and still feels like it is anyone’s - if they want to go out and seize it. This could be drifting towards penalties.

HT in ET: Chelsea 1-1 Palmeiras

18:46 , Malik Ouzia

We’re 15 minutes from penalties...

18:41 , Malik Ouzia

101 mins: Unsurprisingly, it’s Chelsea taking much more of an initiative in trying to win this.

They will not want to leave it to a shootout, potentially in front of a mass of Palmeiras fans behind one of the goals.

18:37 , Malik Ouzia

98 mins: First really positive bit of play we’ve seen from Werner since his introduction as he shows good pace to get to the byline but when he looks up their are just masses of white shirts blocking the route to a blue one inside the box.

18:33 , Malik Ouzia

94 mins: Not the impact Ziyech would’ve wanted - he receives it out wide, tries a stopover, nudges the ball by accident, then concedes a free-kick trying to win it back.

KICK-OFF!

18:30 , Malik Ouzia

We are back underway and a couple of Chelsea changes. Sarr and Ziyech are on for Kovacic and Christensen.

18:27 , Malik Ouzia

I’ll get it in early - Kepa on for pens?

FT: Chelsea 1-1 Palmeiras

18:24 , Malik Ouzia

To extra-time we go...

18:19 , Malik Ouzia

90+1 mins: There’ll be five minutes of added time...

18:18 , Malik Ouzia

89 mins: Palmeiras are very content to let Chelsea have the ball in wide areas now that Lukaku’s gone off. There’s no one in the box to swing it in to.

18:14 , Malik Ouzia

85 mins: It’s all just happening in front of Palmeiras at the moment. As soon as Chelsea try and pick the lock, as Havertz does with a first-time pass intender for Werner, there’s a white shirt nipping in.

18:11 , Malik Ouzia

81 mins: I wonder at what point we’ll see Palmeiras show a bit of ambition. Are they really going to bank on winning a penalty shootout?

That Thiago Silva handball is looking more frustrating by the minute because it just immediately allowed the Brazilians to slip back into the first-half tactic.

James Robson in Abu Dhabi

18:06 , Malik Ouzia

So the goal-scorer and provider both go off for Chelsea. Werner and Saul on.

Interesting call from Tuchel - particularly given how effective Hudson-Odoi had been. Let’s see if there is a change in formation.

18:05 , Malik Ouzia

77 mins: Saul Niguez is going to enter the fray, too. Romelu Lukaku, rather surprisingly, makes way, as does Hudson-Odoi.

18:04 , Malik Ouzia

75 mins: Chelsea are readying Timo Werner. At the risk of looking silly when he scores the winner in a minute, I’m not really sure he’s what they need because Palmeiras are sitting very deep and allowing no space in behind.

18:02 , Malik Ouzia

73 mins: That’s just about the best passage of football we’ve seen all night.

Kante breaks the lines with a good driving run and finds Lukaku, who holds off his man and lays off into the path of Pulisic. The American goes for placement into the far corner and isn’t far away.

17:59 , Malik Ouzia

70 mins: Well, after a pretty dismal first half, things have come alive here. Will we get a winner in normal time?

James Robson in Abu Dhabi

17:55 , Malik Ouzia

That was so soft from Silva. No doubt about the penalty, but why did he put himself in that position by handling the ball?

Chelsea now have to do it all again. And the noise in here will make it feel like they are behind, rather than level.

On another note - would Kepa have saved that?

GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Palmeiras | Raphael Veiga (p) 64'

17:53 , Malik Ouzia

Back on terms!

No mistake from Veiga, who sends Mendy the wrong way and hammers it into the corner for good measure.

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62 mins: Penalty to Palmeiras!

Out of nothing! Silva’s arm is raised as he goes up for a header and it does strike his hand.

17:51 , Malik Ouzia

61 mins: Aye, aye. We’ve got a VAR check here looking at a potential handball inside the Chelsea box by Thiago Silva.

The referee is going to have a look at the pitchside monitor...

James Robson is in Abu Dhabi

17:47 , Malik Ouzia

Chelsea needed that - and so did the game.

Just as in the semi-final, it was Kovacic’s turn of pace that suddenly switched the momentum and put them on the front foot. From there, credit to Hudson-Odoi for putting the ball in precisely the right area and Lukaku for applying the finish.

17:46 , Malik Ouzia

57 mins: Suddenly there’s a bit of swagger about Chelsea. Pulisic drives at the back four and unleashes a curling effort that whistles just wide.

GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Palmeiras | Romelu Lukaku 55'

17:43 , Malik Ouzia

There’s the breakthrough!

It’s excellent work from Callum Hudson-Odoi down the left and he lifts one into the middle for Lukaku to attack. It’s the kind of service he probably feels he hasn’t had enough of in a Chelsea shirt and he makes the most of it with a cracking header.

One in the semi and now one in the final for the big summer signing.

James Robson in Abu Dhabi

17:39 , Malik Ouzia

While it might get bums off seats to see defenders shooting from distance - it also points to Chelsea’s issues at getting in behind Palmeiras’ defence. Silva and Rudiger have had pot shots either side of half time.

You imagine the Brazilians will be happy if that’s the extent of Chelsea’s threat.

17:38 , Malik Ouzia

49 mins: Having seen Thiago Silva go close from range, the shy and retiring Antonio Rudiger decides he fancies a bit of that. It’s not as good a hit but it’s not bad either, just swerving wide.

KICK-OFF!

17:35 , Malik Ouzia

We are back underway...

17:34 , Malik Ouzia

Right then, the teams are back out. Let’s have a bit more excitement, shall we?

More from James Robson at half-time...

17:29 , Malik Ouzia

It is a good job Christensen is on it tonight. He has come to the rescue on a number of occasions this half. Chelsea looking vulnerable on the break.

James Robson in Abu Dhabi

17:22 , Malik Ouzia

Some improvement from Chelsea just before the end of the half - but that was not good enough. A bright start faded and Palmeiras looked the more dangerous, if their finishing had been better.

HT: Chelsea 0-0 Palmeiras

17:19 , Malik Ouzia

Hardly a thriller of a final so far. Goalless at the break.

17:17 , Malik Ouzia

45+1 mins: Crikey.

Thiago Silva takes it on himself again and from all of 35 yards has Weverton scrambling across his goal to palm round the post.

17:15 , Malik Ouzia

44 mins: Christensen to the rescue again!

Joaquín Piquerez finds space in behind and has Rony steaming in off the opposite flank but his pass is just a little casual and the Dane is there to pick it off.

17:13 , Malik Ouzia

42 mins: Chelsea don’t really look like breaking Palmeiras down here but Thiago Silva almost does the strick with a straight clip over the top to Havertz. He controls on his chest but has been quickly crowded out by the time the ball drops.

17:09 , Malik Ouzia

39 mins: It’s been a bit of a nothing final so far, to be honest with you. A long way to go but already it feels like one goal might end up winning it.

17:06 , Malik Ouzia

35 mins: Better from Chelsea. They work it nicely to get Pulisic in behind down the right and he picks the right option in trying to pull back for Havertz in space. Only the outstretched toe of a covering Palmeiras defender stops him finding the German.

James Robson is in Abu Dhabi

17:04 , Malik Ouzia

The loss of Mount is bad news for Chelsea - particularly at a time when Palmeiras have taken control.

They have pushed their opponents back in increasing numbers over the past 10 minutes.

If not for a double intervention from Christensen a short while ago, they might well be in front by now.

17:02 , Malik Ouzia

31 mins: A big blow for Chelsea, this. Mason Mount was only on the bench for the semi-final after a knock and though he came through a substitute cameo, he seems to have suffered a recurrence. Christian Pulisic is on.

16:59 , Malik Ouzia

28 mins: Another sign of Palmeiras’ threat on the counter. The chance again falls to Dudu but he seems caught in two minds about whether to take it first time or cut inside. In the end he doesn’t really do either, taking a poor touch off balance and the chance is gone.

16:57 , Malik Ouzia

26 mins: Kai Havertz of course scored the goal that won Chelsea the Champions League so it’d be pretty fitting if he could get himself on the scoresheet tonight.

He fancy a crack from 25 yards but drags well wide of the far post.

16:55 , Malik Ouzia

24 mins: Best effort of the game so far. Dudu breaks forward and looks to have kept it too long as he goes round in circles and Chelsea get men back but he manages to work half-a-yard on the edge and unleashes a strike that curls and dips but doesn’t do enough of either to trouble Mendy’s top corner.

16:52 , Malik Ouzia

22 mins: Kai Havertz leads Chelsea’s quest to win in back high up the pitch and isn’t best pleased when he’s penalised for being a bit too strong for Rocha.

James Robson is in Abu Dhabi

16:50 , Malik Ouzia

Hudson-Odoi has been bright for Chelsea. He’s already put in a couple of dangerous crosses - but should have done better with an effort on the break.

If there were concerns about how Chelsea would react to the partizan crowd, so far that has not been the case. Their intensity has been much better than it was against Al Hilal.

16:48 , Malik Ouzia

18 mins: Not exactly been played at much of a tempo so far, this one. Palmeiras are not known as a free-flowing side and they seem pretty content to let Chelsea’s centre-halves stroke it around at the back, too.

James Robson is in Abu Dhabi

16:45 , Malik Ouzia

It has been a decent start for Chelsea. It’s notable how close to Lukaku Havertz is getting, with Chelsea almost looking like a front two at times.

It also looks like they could cause Palmeiras some trouble with crosses into the box.

16:43 , Malik Ouzia

13 mins: Poor from Mount, easily cleared.

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12 mins: Mason Mount is caught late in midfield by Ze Rafael and the referee looks at him as if to say: ‘One more and you’re in the book, son’ - or whatever that is in Portuguese.

Chance to deliver for Chelsea...

16:38 , Malik Ouzia

8 mins: Thomas Tuchel’s back in the dugout tonight having missed the semi-final with Covid and he’s straight back to his usual, energetic self on the touchline, already in the ear of the fourth official.

16:36 , Malik Ouzia

4 mins: It’s been a decent start from the South American side, with Dudu threatening from long range with a strike that took a nick and flew behind for a corner.

James is right, their fans are creating a cracking atmosphere.

James Robson is in Abu Dhabi

16:32 , Malik Ouzia

Chelsea are heavily outnumbered fanwise in here. The Palmeiras supporters are making all the noise.

There is no doubt how much this means to them and it will feel like a home match for their side in this kind of atmosphere.

KICK-OFF!

16:30 , Malik Ouzia

We are underway in Abu Dhabi...

16:24 , Malik Ouzia

Right then, almost time to get underway. The one trophy that has alluded Chelsea under Roman Abramovich - or any other owner for that matter - is the Club World Cup.

Will the trophy cabinet be complete in a couple of hours’ time?

James Robson is in position for Standard Sport...

16:14 , Malik Ouzia

A reminder of how Chelsea reached the final...

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Mendy starts

15:47 , Malik Ouzia

So, the big news from the Chelsea camp is that Edouard Mendy does indeed get the nod to start this afternoon ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga.

That is one of four changes to the side that started the semi-final win over Al Hilal, with Mason Mount, N’Golo Kante and Callum Hudson-Odoi all coming in, too.

Palmeiras team news

15:38 , Malik Ouzia

Palmeiras XI: Weverton, Gomez, Marcos Rocha, Luan Garcia, Piquerez, Dudu, Ze Rafael, Gustavo Scarpa, Raphael Veiga, Danilo, Rony.

Subs: Marcelo Lomba, Mateu, Mayke, Jorge, Kuscevic, Murilo, Siquiera Jailson, Atuesta, Deyverson, Breno, Ribeiro, Rafael Navarro.

Chelsea team news

15:35 , Malik Ouzia

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Christensen, Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Kante, Kovacic, Hudson-Odoi, Mount, Lukaku, Havertz

Subs: Kepa, Bettinelli, Alonson, Chalobah, Sarr, Jorginho, Saul, Barkley, Kennedy, Pulisic, Ziyech, Werner

15:32 , Malik Ouzia

Edouard Mendy has got the nod to start in goal for Chelsea. Full team news to come...

...and so have the South American champions

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The European champions have arrived...

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Here’s how we think Chelsea could lineup...

15:02 , Malik Ouzia

Chelsea predicted XI: Mendy; Christensen, Silva, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Alonso; Mount, Lukaku, Ziyech

Standard Sport prediction

14:52 , Malik Ouzia

Chelsea know only too well the threat posed by South American teams in this competition, having lost that final to Corinthians a decade ago.

This is unlikely to be a simple task but we fancy the Blues to just about edge it.

Chelsea to win in extra-time.

Chelsea team news

14:42 , Malik Ouzia

Thomas Tuchel’s major selection headache comes in goal. No1 Edouard Mendy is available again after joining up with the squad following his Africa Cup of Nations triumph with Senegal, but KeptArrizabalaga has been in excellent form in his absence, including in Wednesday’s semi-final.

Reece James has already been ruled out of the tournament despite travelling with the squad after a set-back in his recovery, but Mason Mount could start, having come off the bench in the win over Al Hilal.

Meanwhile, Tuchel has touched down in Abu Dhabi and linked up with the squad after missing the semi-final due to Covid.

How to watch

14:35 , Malik Ouzia

TV channel: Today’s game will be broadcast live in the UK on Channel 4. Coverage begins at 4pm GMT.

Live stream: Fans can watch the game online through All4.

Good afternoon!

14:30 , Malik Ouzia

Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the Club World Cup final clash between Chelsea and Palmeiras.

James Robson is our man on the ground and we’ll have all the team news and build-up ahead of a 4:30pm kick-off...