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Chelsea to face Palmeiras in Club World Cup final

Romelu Lukaku ended a run of five games without a goal as he scored in Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal on Wednesday to set up a Club World Cup final against Palmeiras...

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Chelsea's forward Romelu Lukaku (C) reacts after scoring the opening goal during the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final football match between Saudi's Al-Hilal and England's Chelsea at Mohammed Bin Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi, on February 9, 2022. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

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Chelsea’s forward Romelu Lukaku (C) reacts after scoring the opening goal during the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final football match between Saudi’s Al-Hilal and England’s Chelsea at Mohammed Bin Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi, on February 9, 2022. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
Romelu Lukaku ended a run of five games without a goal as he scored in Chelsea’s 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal on Wednesday to set up a Club World Cup final against Palmeiras.

The Belgium star pounced on a defensive mistake to grab the winner on 32 minutes in Abu Dhabi and send the Blues, who finished runners-up in 2012, through to a second appearance in the final.
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