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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Rob Smyth

Palmeiras 1-0 Botafogo: Club World Cup, last 16 – as it happened

Palmeiras' Paulinho celebrates scoring their first goal with Joaquin Piquerez.
Palmeiras' Paulinho celebrates scoring their first goal with Joaquin Piquerez. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters

That’s all from Philadelphia. MBM genius Scott Murray is in the chair for Benfica v Chelsea – do join him for that. Goodnight!

Full time: Palmeiras 1-0 Botafogo (AET)

Palmeiras become the first team to each the quarter-final of the expanded Club World Cup! Paulinho’s extra-time goal gave them a deserved win over the South American champions Botafogo, who defended admirably but hid their creative light under a bushel until it was too late.

Vitinho missed a big chance at the death, and Palmeiras had to endure a very nervy finish with 10 men after Gustavo Gomez was sent off. But the best team won, and they will play either Chelsea or Benfica in the quarter-final.

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