Corinthians Beat Chelsea 1-0 to Win Club World Cup Soccer Title

Rafael Benitez failed to win his first trophy as Chelsea manager as his team lost to Brazilian side Corinthians in the Club World Cup final in Japan.

Paolo Guerrero scored the only goal on 69 minutes when he reacted quickest to head home past three Blues players.

Fernando Torres had a chance to force extra time but fired straight at Cassio with only the goalkeeper to beat.

Chelsea's Gary Cahill, who also missed a good opportunity, was sent off after clashing with Emerson late in the game.

Torres had the ball in the net with an injury-time header but his effort was ruled out for offside as Corinthians held on to win the trophy.

The Blues become the first team since 2006 to fail to win the Club World Cup after winning the Champions League.

- BBC.co.uk