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Flamengo lead Chelsea 3-1 at the Club World Cup.
Pedro Neto fired the Premier League side in front only for veterans Bruno Henrique and Danilo to strike for Flamengo within four minutes to turn the game around.
Nicolas Jackson was then sent off for a poor studs-up tackle on Ayrton Lucas before second-half substitute Wallace Yan added Flamengo’s third.
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90+5' Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
Ayrton Lucas, the left-back and Brazil international, defends well, twice in a matter of seconds.
First, he sprints back to slide in on Noni Madueke, who tested him for pace down the line.
Then Caicedo passed it through nicely to Gusto down the right, and he stopped the attack again.
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90+1' Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
Into the first minute of seven added on, Flamengo make another two swaps.
Gonzalo Plata is booked as he goes off for time-wasting, I think, and he jogs off with Luiz Araujo. On are attackers Pedro, the dangerous No 9, and Michael.
I love when Brazilian footballers have English-style single names. What next? 21-year-old No 10 Keith? Skilful left-back Clive?
Not long for Enzo Maresca's side to find two goals, down a man too.
90' Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
Another foul from Pulgar on Caicedo just outside the box, albeit a challenge he was always trying to pull out of, hence no second yellow.
Neto over it, better strike, and the ball deflects to Marc Guiu at the back post.
He is well placed, the Spanish sub, and shoots from a tight angle, but it's well blocked by goalkeeper Agustin Rossi who is swiftly off his line!
He pumps his fist in delight.
89' Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
Erick Pulgar with a poor tackle on Moises Caicedo, mistimed on the slide, and the Chilean is booked.
Cucurella (of course) is at the centre of tussles in the wall as he tries to block the runner coming out to close down the shot.
In the end, Madueke balloons it miles over the bar. What a waste.
CONMEBOL absolutely planting their flag at this Club World Cup.
Believe me, there's a heated rivalry between UEFA and the South American confederation, certainly at the club level.
This tournament was always going to be an opportunity for the South Americans to deliver a decisive blow on their European counterparts.
86' Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
That will probably be that! And again, it's an inspired substitution from Flamengo manager Filipe Luis, who once wore the colours of Chelsea and knows the club so well.
He brought on Bruno Henrique in the 56th minute, and within 10 minutes he had a goal and an assist as Flamengo led.
Then he brought on Wallace Yan, the promising 20-year-old forward, in the 82nd. In the 83rd, he had found the net to make it 3-1.
A nice run from Gonzalo Plata, who has looked better since moving to a more natural position on the right wing, cutting inside.
He shot between two defenders, and it hit Yan, who was trying to get out of the way. Sanchez was committed to the dive and was on the floor, so it was easy for Yan to readjust and steer it home.
He was onside. Fortuitous? Definitely. But so was Chelsea's opener. And Flamengo won't care a jot!
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84' Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
Flamengo fans are delirious with delight!
Wallace Yan scores moments after coming off the bench!
82' Flamengo 2-1 Chelsea
Flamengo take off the lively Gerson and right-back Wesley Franca for Wallace Yan and Guillermo Varela, once of Manchester United, respectively.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca makes a double change too, with Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez hooked for Marc Guiu and Noni Madueke.
And…
81' Flamengo 2-1 Chelsea
From a free kick on the right, Enzo Fernandez latches onto it, but can only direct his header over the bar.
Presentable opportunity…
79' Flamengo 2-1 Chelsea
Flamengo of Rio de Janeiro leading the London side at the moment. Can they hold on?
There's a pause in play, with the impressive Wesley Franca down.
That came shortly after Gerson was booked for leaving a foot in on Marc Cucurella.
Flamengo fans are loving it.
Flags, shirts and scarves waving and red smoke drifting across the noisiest corner of Lincoln Financial Field that you can smell high up in the press box.
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Couldn't agree more with Felipe: a damning blunder.
It's even worse considering Jackson had been in fine form entering today, having scored in three straight: the Conference League final, Senegal's friendly against England, and the group opener against Los Angeles FC.
His substitute's shift lasted just three minutes, logging just a single touch, before being sent off today.
Liam Delap should enjoy even more time to settle into Enzo Maresca's team during Jackson's impending absence.
Jackson has done it again. A little more than a month after a wild elbow to the head of Sven Botman ended his Premier League season against Newcastle, he decides to go in studs up on Ayrton Lucas.
An incomprehensible decision that, coming so soon after two Flamengo goals, has likely condemned Chelsea to defeat.
Nicolas Jackson with the mental blunder of the tournament so far.
A grotesque challenge and an obvious straight red card.
That was Nicolas Jackson's second red card in the last 40 days.
That's a ludicrous challenge from Jackson.
It looked bad at first viewing. It looks ever worse on the replay.
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Chelsea has capped as bad of a six-minute stretch any team can have.
From 1-0 up to down 2-1 and down a man.
Flamengo has full control over this game now, and Chelsea has to get clever to regain a point.
Wow. This is mad.
Chelsea looked pretty comfortable for most of the first half but have now conceded twice … and just had sub Nicolas Jackson sent off.
70' Flamengo 2-1 Chelsea
To be frank, that merited a red card, all day.
Heavy touch from Jackson, and he flew in with a high foot, studs well up on his opponent's shin.
Nasty, nasty tackle, a leg breaker really.
I think (and hope) it was just extremely reckless rather than aggressive, but that is a red card all over.
The referee was well placed and instantly had the card out.

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