Fluminense vs Chelsea, Club World Cup
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Chelsea claimed a 2-0 win over Fluminense Tuesday, advancing to the Club World Cup final. Highlights, goals, and game analysis.
Joo Pedro scored twice against his boyhood team in his first start for Chelsea, leading the Blues over Fluminense 2-0 Tuesday to assure an all-European Club World Cup final.
The Brazilian, who started his career with Fluminense before moving to Britain, scored with a brilliant finish from outside the area in the first half and then calmed his celebration against his former club. That finish was followed by a thumping second-half goal to secure a final against Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain.
Chelsea reached the 2025 Club World Cup final with a 2-0 win over Fluminense at MetLife Stadium. Enzo Maresca's side are now just one game away from glory, a ch
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With new Chelsea signing Joao Pedro scoring a brace against his former club Fluminense at their Club World Cup semifinal, the gauntlet has been laid in the battle for who should start at striker for Chelsea.
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Enzo Maresca's side reached the Club World Cup final after their effective pressing in a 4-3-3 shape left their opponents with no answer