Palmeiras' road to the quarter-finals: highlights and key moments

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Palmeiras have grabbed the attention of the global audience at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ and will go head-to-head with Chelsea FC at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Friday with a semi-final berth at stake.

Here, FIFA details how the Rio-based side - who have been roared on by a legion of passionate fans in the USA - booked their place in the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Group Stage

Palmeiras 0-0 FC Porto

Palmeiras and FC Porto played out a pulsating goalless draw in the third game of the second day. Despite the scoreline, the game was characterised by attacking football, with both sides creating numerous goal-scoring opportunities. The Brazilian side finished the match with 17 shots, albeit only five on target.

Palmeiras 2-0 Al Ahly FC

The first goal of Group A finally arrived after more than two-and-a-half games, but it went into the wrong net as Al Ahly forward Wessam Abou Ali glanced an Anibal Moreno free-kick into the far corner, beyond the helpless palms of goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy. Palmeiras put the seal on things ten minutes later when substitute Flaco Lopez doubled their advantage.

Inter Miami CF 2-2 Palmeiras

Palmeiras went into their final Group A fixture knowing they could still top the group, finish as runners-up, or exit the tournament. At 2-0 down, and with Porto and Al Ahly trading blows in the other game, they were momentarily in a precarious position. But two goals in the closing ten minutes ensured they topped the section on goal difference over their opponents.

Round of 16

Palmeiras 1-0 Botafogo

Substitute Paulinho's extra-time effort proved enough to overcome a stubborn Botafogo, as he scored a fine solo effort with 100 minutes on the clock to finally find a way past opposing goalkeeper John, whose heroics earned him the Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match honours, despite being on the losing side.