Chelsea, on Saturday February 12, outclassed Brazilian side – Palmeiras, to clinch their first-ever Club World Cup trophy.
The victory meant Chelsea have won every trophy under Abramovich and also ensured captain Cesar Azpilicueta’s place in the club’s history books, having now secured every piece of silverware.
Havertz’ extratime goal was enough to give the London side the trophy.
The winning spot-kick came in the 117th minute after Palmeiras defender Luan handled an Azpilicueta shot and referee Chris Beath awarded a penalty after Var sent him to look at the screen for the second time in the final.
Luan’s nightmare end to the game went from bad to worse, as he was sent-off for a professional foul on Havertz right at the end, following Beath’s third Var check of the evening.
Head coach Thomas Tuchel had made a 3,400-mile journey on Friday to be in Abu Dhabi for the final, having tested negative for coronavirus, and it proved to be
