Liam Delap scores his 1st Chelsea goal in 3-0 win over Esperance in Club World Cup
Esperance de Tunis fans hold up a pro-Palestinian banner during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Esperance Tunisie and Chelsea in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Esperance de Tunis players take a drink during a break in the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Esperance Tunisie and Chelsea in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Chelsea's Tosin Adarabioyo, left, is congratulated by teammate Liam Delap after scoring his team's first goal during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Esperance Tunisie and Chelsea in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Chelsea's Liam Delap, centre, scores his team's second goal during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Esperance Tunisie and Chelsea in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Chelsea's Tosin Adarabioyo, left, is congratulated by teammate Liam Delap after scoring his team's first goal during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Esperance Tunisie and Chelsea in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Chelsea's Tosin Adarabioyo, left, is congratulated by teammate Liam Delap after scoring his team's first goal during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Esperance Tunisie and Chelsea in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Esperance de Tunis fans hold up a pro-Palestinian banner during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Esperance Tunisie and Chelsea in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Esperance de Tunis players take a drink during a break in the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Esperance Tunisie and Chelsea in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Chelsea's Tosin Adarabioyo, left, is congratulated by teammate Liam Delap after scoring his team's first goal during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Esperance Tunisie and Chelsea in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Chelsea's Liam Delap, centre, scores his team's second goal during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Esperance Tunisie and Chelsea in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Chelsea's Tosin Adarabioyo, left, is congratulated by teammate Liam Delap after scoring his team's first goal during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Esperance Tunisie and Chelsea in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Liam Delap scored his first goal for Chelsea and Enzo Fernández has two assists in a 3-0 win over Esperance on Tuesday night that helped clinch a round-of-16 berth in the Club World Cup.
Tosin Adarabioyo scored on a header from 7 yards from Enzo Fernández's free kick in the third minute off first-half stoppage time. Delap scored two minutes later, taking Fernández's pass with his back to the goal, dribbling around Yassine Meriah and slotting past goalkeeper Bechir Ben Said.
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Tyrique George scored from the top of the circle seven minutes into second-half stoppage time on a shot that went in off the hands of Said.
A crowd of 32,967 attended the match at Lincoln Financial Field on a 90-degree night during a heat wave. There were hydration breaks in both halves.
Key moment
Delap's goal was his first since the 22-year-old joined Chelsea from Ipswich just before the tournament.
Takeaways
Chelsea finished with six points, one behind Group D leader Flamengo, and will play Benfica on Saturday at Charlotte, North Carolina, in the round of 16. Esperance finished third in Group D and was eliminated.
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