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December 17, 2012, Monday
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PAOLO Guerrero snatched a 69th-minute winner as South American champions Corinthians stunned Chelsea to win the Club World Cup in Yokohama, Japan, yesterday.
Chelsea, which had been under pressure to win the tournament after becoming the first holder to exit the UEFA Champions League at the group stage, missed a string of chances to win the final. Fernando Torres headed in a goal in injury time but it was ruled offside.
"It's an incredible feeling," Guerrero told reporters after his goal sparked wild celebrations among the more than 15,000 travelling Brazilian fans among the crowd of 68,000.
"To win in front of so many Corinthians fans who came all this way. It's tremendous, unbelievable."
The Copa Libertadores champions joined Barcelona as the only teams to win the tournament twice, adding to their first title in 2000.
Gary Cahill, sent off in the last minute, Torres and Victor Moses were denied by brilliant saves from Corinthians goalkeeper Cassio in a game the English side largely dominated.
Corinthians caught Chelsea cold when Peru striker Guerrero headed home from close range after Danilo's shot looped up off Cahill's boot.
"We're coming away with that bad feeling after creating enough chances to at least draw the game," said Chelsea captain Frank Lampard.
"It's a big disappointment to come all this way and not to win."
"We knew it would be a tough game and we knew what they would bring," added Lampard after making his first start since returning from injury.
"Now we have to go back and win a run of games to keep ourselves in the (Premier) league (fight) and push on in every competition. We have to."
European sides had won the last five Club World Cups, with Chelsea's interim manager Rafael Benitez winning it with Inter Milan in 2010 and a runner-up with Liverpool in 2005.
The Spaniard, an unpopular appointment among Chelsea fans after the sacking of Roberto Di Matteo last month, could face a hostile return after the team's failure in Japan.
The tournament was the first to feature goal-line technology. Magnetic-field-based system GoalRef was used at Yokohama Stadium while Toyota Stadium was equipped with the camera-based Hawk-Eye system but neither came into play.
Earlier, Mexican club Monterrey defeated al-Ahly of Egypt 2-0 to capture third place, with midfielder Jesus Corona and striker Cesar Delgado finding the net.
Chelsea, which had been under pressure to win the tournament after becoming the first holder to exit the UEFA Champions League at the group stage, missed a string of chances to win the final. Fernando Torres headed in a goal in injury time but it was ruled offside.
"It's an incredible feeling," Guerrero told reporters after his goal sparked wild celebrations among the more than 15,000 travelling Brazilian fans among the crowd of 68,000.
"To win in front of so many Corinthians fans who came all this way. It's tremendous, unbelievable."
The Copa Libertadores champions joined Barcelona as the only teams to win the tournament twice, adding to their first title in 2000.
Gary Cahill, sent off in the last minute, Torres and Victor Moses were denied by brilliant saves from Corinthians goalkeeper Cassio in a game the English side largely dominated.
Corinthians caught Chelsea cold when Peru striker Guerrero headed home from close range after Danilo's shot looped up off Cahill's boot.
"We're coming away with that bad feeling after creating enough chances to at least draw the game," said Chelsea captain Frank Lampard.
"It's a big disappointment to come all this way and not to win."
"We knew it would be a tough game and we knew what they would bring," added Lampard after making his first start since returning from injury.
"Now we have to go back and win a run of games to keep ourselves in the (Premier) league (fight) and push on in every competition. We have to."
European sides had won the last five Club World Cups, with Chelsea's interim manager Rafael Benitez winning it with Inter Milan in 2010 and a runner-up with Liverpool in 2005.
The Spaniard, an unpopular appointment among Chelsea fans after the sacking of Roberto Di Matteo last month, could face a hostile return after the team's failure in Japan.
The tournament was the first to feature goal-line technology. Magnetic-field-based system GoalRef was used at Yokohama Stadium while Toyota Stadium was equipped with the camera-based Hawk-Eye system but neither came into play.
Earlier, Mexican club Monterrey defeated al-Ahly of Egypt 2-0 to capture third place, with midfielder Jesus Corona and striker Cesar Delgado finding the net.
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