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Chelsea Ease Into Club World Cup Final After 3-1 Win Over Monterrey (PICTURES)

PICTURES: Chelsea Ease Into Club World Cup Final
The Huffington Post UK
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Chelsea eased into the Club World Cup final after they defeated Mexican side Monterrey 3-1 in Yokohama.

Juan Mata opened the scoring on 17 minutes and although Fernando Torres will hope to have claimed his fifth goal in eight days, his deflected shot which doubled the lead was going wide.

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Juan Mata and Fernando Torres celebrate after Mata puts Chelsea ahead

A Darvin Chavez own goal - the second of the game - made it three before Aldo de Nigris netted a consolation.

The Blues will now face Brazilian side Corinthians in Sunday's final and should they defeat the Copa Libertadores winners they will become the second English side to win the tournament after Manchester United did so in 2008.

Chelsea Beat Monterrey
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English Premier League team Chelsea forward Juan Mata (C) celebrates his goal against Mexico's Monterrey during their 2012 Club World Cup semi-final football match at Yokohama on December 13, 2012. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English Premier League team Chelsea forward Juan Mata (2nd R) shoots the ball to score a goal against Mexico's Monterrey during their 2012 Club World Cup semi-final football match in Yokohama on December 13, 2012. L-R: Mexico's Monterrey captain and defender Jose Maria Basanta (red jersey), Chelsea forward Fernando Torres (blue jersey), Monterrey defender Sergio Perez (red jersey/#24), Chelsea forward Juan Mata, Monterrey defender Darvin Chavez (red jersey/#5). AFP PHOTO/Toru YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English Premier League team Chelsea forward Juan Mata (C) and his teammates forward Fernando Torres (R), defender David Luiz (2nd L, #4), midfielder Oscar (L, #11) celebrate their teams' first goal against Mexico's Monterrey during their 2012 Club World Cup semi-final football match at Yokohama on December 13, 2012. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English Premier League team Chelsea forward Fernando Torres (top C in blue) and his teammate Juan Mata (2nd L) gesture after Mata scored a goal against Mexico's Monterrey during their 2012 Club World Cup semi-final football match in Yokohama on December 13, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Toru YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English Premier League team Chelsea forward Juan Mata (bottom) reacts after scoring a goal as Mexico's Monterrey goalkeeper Jonathan Orozco falls to the ground during their 2012 Club World Cup semi-final football match in Yokohama on December 13, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Toru YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English Premier League team Chelsea forward Juan Mata (C) celebrates his goal against Mexico's Monterrey during their 2012 Club World Cup semi-final football match at Yokohama on December 13, 2012. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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