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Fluminense 0-2 Chelsea: New boy Joao Pedro luggage good brace in opposition to former aspect to fireplace Blues into Membership World Cup closing

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Fluminense 0-2 Chelsea: New boy Joao Pedro bags brilliant brace against former side to fire Blues into Club World Cup final

By KIERAN GILL

Printed: 17:04 EDT, 8 July 2025 | Up to date: 18:33 EDT, 8 July 2025

Joao Pedro twice stood apologetically along with his arms within the air, not wanting Fluminense’s followers to assume he was being disrespectful. It was a disgrace in a manner.

The 2 targets he scored right here – his first for Chelsea amid an exhibition of finesse and explosion – warranted celebrations. They fired Chelsea into the Membership World Cup closing, the place they may both Actual Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey this Sunday.

We will perceive Joao Pedro’s fondness for Fluminense, not less than. The 23-year-old didn’t merely spend six months on mortgage there as soon as upon a time. They discovered him, raised him, turned him into the £55million striker he now could be.

Joao Pedro is virtually paying for himself, given this win banked Chelsea an extra £22m on prime of the £60m they’d already secured by collaborating in FIFA’s United States jamboree.

His first strike arrived within the 18th minute when he collected Thiago Silva’s tame clearance and curled the ball superbly into the nook from 25 yards. His second was within the 56th minute as he accomplished a counter-attack with FIFA’s analysts clocking his rocket at 75mph.

Enzo Maresca has instructed us repeatedly that newbies want time; one doesn’t merely throw an Andrey Santos into the beginning line-up after every week of working with him. 

Joao Pedro twice stood apologetically along with his arms within the air after netting in opposition to his former aspect

The Brazilian's second, a thunderous drive off the crossbar, effectively ended the contest before the hour

The Brazilian’s second, a thunderous drive off the crossbar, successfully ended the competition earlier than the hour

Pedro, who completed a £55m move to Chelsea just last week, lapped up the acclaim of his new colleagues

Pedro, who accomplished a £55m transfer to Chelsea simply final week, lapped up the acclaim of his new colleagues

Joao Pedro is the exception, nevertheless. This time final week, he was a Brighton participant holidaying on a seashore in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Now, he has made his first begin underneath Maresca, with Nicolas Jackson benched and Liam Delap suspended.

The dialog surrounding Jackson’s future can wait for an additional day. Joao Pedro and the fast impression he’s having is the story right this moment.

This semi-final was performed within the 35C afternoon warmth of New Jersey and resembled a ‘lads versus dads’ sport as the typical age of Chelsea’s line-up was 25 years and 120 days to Fluminense’s 31 years and 263 days. 

Silva is now 40 and when he cleared Pedro Neto’s cross within the 18th minute, it left Joao Pedro in possession outdoors of the field.

The 23-year-old didn’t hesitate as he fired past Fluminense’s 44-year-old goalkeeper Fabio.

Whereas Joao Pedro didn’t have a good time out of respect for his outdated employers, everybody else did. Even a number of Fluminense followers have been applauding his brilliance.

The Brazilians thought they’d levelled when Hercules broke behind after a one-two. He beat Robert Sanchez however not Marc Cucurella as Chelsea’s left again cleared on the road.

Within the thirty fourth minute, Joao Pedro conceded a harmful free-kick with a naughty problem on Ignacio. From that, the Brazilians have been awarded a penalty for a handball by Trevoh Chalobah. However Chelsea’s luck was in because the French referee, Francois Letexier, overturned his authentic resolution at his pitch-side monitor.

Pedro opened the scoring with a stunning effort from range after only 18 minutes at the MetLife Stadium

Pedro opened the scoring with a surprising effort from vary after solely 18 minutes on the MetLife Stadium

Fluminense thought they'd been given a route back into the contest when the referee awared a penalty but the decision was reversed after review

Fluminense thought they’d been given a route again into the competition when the referee awared a penalty however the resolution was reversed after overview

Marc Cucurella kept the Brazilian outfit at bay with a last-ditch clearance off the line before the break

Marc Cucurella stored the Brazilian outfit at bay with a last-ditch clearance off the road earlier than the break

Within the 56th minute, Cole Palmer carried the ball ahead. There have been maybe three fouls dedicated on the Chelsea playmaker however play continued as Joao Pedro picked up possession.

He lower inside and, with an almighty blast, scored once more off the underside of the crossbar.

As earlier than, there was no celebration. Job accomplished, he was changed by Jackson with Chelsea now one win away from being topped world champions.

PLAYER RATINGS 

Fluminense (3-5-2): Fabio 5.5; Ignacio 5.5, Thiago Silva 5.5 (Keno 54, 6), Thiago Santos 5.5; Guga 5.5, Hercules 5 (Canobbio 70, 6), Bernal 5 (Lima 70, 6), Nonato 5 (Sotelo 66, 6), Rene 5; Arias 5, Cano 5 (Everaldo 54, 6)

Subs (not used): Vitor Eudes, Samuel Xavier, Ganso, Fuentes, Lezcano, Lavega, Manoel, Isaque, Paulo Baya, Serna

Scorers:

Booked: Nonato, Soteldo

Supervisor: Renato Gaucho 5

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sanchez 6.5; Gusto 7 (James 68, 6), Chalobah 7, Adarabioyo 7, Cucurella 7; Caicedo 7.5, Fernandez 7; Nkunku 7, Palmer 7, Neto 7.5 (Madueke 68, 6); Joao Pedro 9 (Jackson 60, 6)

Subs (not used): Jorgensen, Penders, Slonina, Santos, Sarr, Dewsbury-Corridor, Anselmino, George, Acheampong, Guiu

Scorers: Joao Pedro (18, 56)

Booked: Sanchez

Supervisor: Enzo Maresca 7

Referee: Francois Letexier 6

Attendance: not introduced

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