Chelsea reached the Club World Cup quarter-finals with a 4-1 win over Benfica which was halted in the 86th minute due to adverse weather. The Blues led through Reece James ’s free-kick when the match was paused due to lightning and a thunderstorm.

Chelsea defeated Benfica 4-1 in extra time in a weather-disrupted last-16 clash to book their place in the Club World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.It marked the sixth occasion during the Club World Cup that a game has been disrupted by a weather warning.

Christopher Nkunku scored off a rebound in extra time and Chelsea went on to beat Benfica 4-1 in a Club World Cup Round of 16 match at Bank of America Stadium that was delayed for two hours due to lightning and took nearly five hours to complete.