They were given a taste of what's to come at Chelsea when Palmeiras leveled the match almost right out of the gate in the second half. Scoring from an acute angle, Estevao showed why Chelsea have already signed him to join following this tournament,

Chelsea scored the go-ahead goal on Malo Gusto’s 83rd-minute shot that went in after a pair of deflections, beating Palmeiras 2-1 for a spot in the Club World Cup semifinals.

Despite Palmeiras fans' best efforts in the crowd of 65,872, Chelsea prevailed with Palmer's early goal and a late own goal for the winner. Estêvão scored Palmeiras' goal with a memorable strike.