Overview
- Pedro Neto gave Chelsea a 13th-minute lead with a solo strike but the Blues could not sustain their advantage
- Bruno Henrique equalised in the 62nd minute before Danilo headed Flamengo ahead three minutes later and Wallace Yan sealed the comeback in the 83rd
- Nicolas Jackson was shown a straight red card in the 68th minute for a studs-up challenge on Ayrton Lucas, leaving Chelsea with ten men
- The defeat leaves Chelsea second in Group D on three points, requiring a final-group victory to advance to the knockout stage
- Jackson will miss the decisive match against Esperance de Tunis through suspension, creating an opportunity for Liam Delap to start