ES Tunis 0-3 Chelsea Player Ratings: Enzo rated 9/10 as Chelsea qualify for the knockout rounds in the FIFA Club World Cup

The final matchweek of the group stage encounters took us to Philadelphia, where Chelsea locked horns with North African outfit ES Tunis. Chelsea were handed a big blow in their most recent encounter after Botafogo defeated them to seal their spot in the knockout round. The Premier League outfit's qualification hopes were hanging by a thread, and Enzo Marseca needed an optimistic result to qualify for the next round.

The North African side also succumbed to a defeat against the Brazilian outfit before winning the last match against LAFC. Anything other than all three points meant bidding adieu to the competition for the Tunisian side.

The game began with Chelsea throwing everything since the first minute to break the deadlock. Despite knowing that a draw would have been enough for the Blues to make it to the next round, Marseca's side kept putting pressure on Tunis's defence. The African side defended with their heart and soul and looked satisfied to go goalless in the first half. Despite a spirited defence, a lapse in concentration in the stoppage time saw their hopes being crushed into pieces after Tosin and Delap scored goals to make it 2-0 for Chelsea in the first half. The goals almost took Chelsea into the playoffs of the FIFA Club World Cup. Before the final whistle, Chelsea were able to make it 3-0 in their favour with the help of Tyrique George.

Here are the ES Tunis vs Chelsea player ratings.

ES Tunis Player Ratings

Here are ES Tunis player ratings vs Chelsea:

Goalkeeper

Ben Said - 5.5/10

After joining the Tunisian outfit from US Monastir, Said had huge responsibilities on his shoulders in tonight's game to help his side secure a clean sheet at least. His collections also lacked confidence, and he just stared at the ball going in on both occasions.

Defenders

Ben Ali - 5.5/10

The veteran Tunisian right back was a big disappointment tonight as Chelsea kept impregnating the defence from his flanks with Madueke's runs.

Yassine Meriah - 7/10

The captain of ES Tunis was seen holding the defence together despite numerous attempts from Chelsea to breach their defence.

Amine Tougai - 6.5/10

The 25-year-old Algerian international also did a good job in the first 45 minutes until a lapse in concentration saw them give away their clean sheet away.

Ben Hamida - 6/10

The Tunisian left-back had a poor game tonight and was mostly on the back foot in the entire match.

Midfielders

Elias Mokwana - 6/10

Mokwana was subbed off in the second half after a poor performance in the first 45 minutes.

Onuche Ogbelu - 6.5/10

He put his body in the line to deny Chelsea's shot to cause any trouble to the goalkeeper. But his carelessness proved costly to his team on many occasions tonight.

Khalil Guenichi - 6.5/10

He barely marked Tosin and allowed him to take a free header via Enzo's free kick that went into the goal.

Abdramane Konate - /10

Konate's agility saw the Tunisian side making inroads into Chelsea's box, but there was not much quality to convert that into a goal.

Strikers

Yan Sasse - /10

Sasse was also looking eager to contribute whenever opportunity arose. But he was playing as a second striker, which limited his chances a lot tonight.

Achred Jabri - /10

He was a big disappointment in front of the goal tonight for Tunis.

Substitutes

SUB - Wael Derbali - 6.5/10

He was brought in to make an attacking change in the lineup, but he was hardly seen making any attempts.

SUB - Rodrigo Rodrigues - 7/10

He looked sharp in the attack but failed to bring Tunis back into the game.

SUB - Raed Bouchniba - 6/10

SUB - Chihen Jbeli - NA

SUB - Houssem Teka - 6.5/10

Manager

Maher Kanzari - 6/10

Kanzeri made peace with his team, keeping things goalless until the first half. This notion saw Tunis only defending and barely creating any chances in attack. Jabri's selection also raised a lot of eyebrows tonight.

Chelsea Player Ratings

Here are Chelsea player ratings vs ES Tunis:

Goalkeeper

Jorgensen - 6.5/10

Jorgensen mostly had a training ground routine in the game, as there were hardly any Tunisian attacks that troubled him.

Defenders

Acheampong - 8/10

He took a shot from nowhere, and it almost found the back of the net in the half-hour mark

Tosin - 8.5/10

The Chelsea defender rose to his highest and headed Enzo's free kick into the back of the net just minutes before the extra time. Tosin couldn't have asked for an easier header than this.

Badiashile - 7/10

His shot went wide but earned his team a corner in the half-hour mark. He maintained a high line of defence to help Chelsea get the better of Tunisian attacks.

Gusto - 7/10

He also had a decent game from the flanks and was crucial in allowing transition plays with Madueke on the left wing.

Midfielders

Dewsbury Hall - 7/10

He was controlling the tempo of the game and dominated the midfield throughout the first 45 minutes.

Madueke - 8.5/10

He was a live wire on the pitch tonight for Marseca's side. He literally dominated the left flank and outmuscled Ben Ali to create all those chances.

Lavia - 8/10

Lavia was also part of the midfield trio that was so creative in the offensive part, and his chemistry with Nkunku was mind-blowing.

Enzo Fernandez - 9/10

Enzo Fernandez utilised the counterattack initiated by Madueke. Had his volley been on target, it could have been a goal worth a masterpiece. He gave 2 assists in the match.

Christopher Nkunku - 7/10

Nkunku was also crucial in constantly putting pressure on the Tunisian defence.

Forwards

Liam Delap - 8/10

Delap had a great chance to impress in the attack, especially in the absence of the suspended Jackson, but failed to make any significant threat, and neither did he convert the easy chances. Delap doubled Chelsea's advantage after a brilliant move.

Substitutes

SUB - Essugo - 6/10

Essugo looked confident in this midfield with his passes and crosses.

SUB - Gulu - 6.5/10

He was brought in to bring fresh energy into the attack after Delap looked tired.

SUB - Santos - 6/10

SUB - George - 6.5/10

SUB - Sarr - NA

Manager

Enzo Marseca - 7.5/10

Marseca was smart enough to start the game high on attack. His strategy of going on full attacking mode worked wonders as Chelsea dominated the game throughout.

Sportsdunia player of the match award goes to Enzo Fernandes