Joao Pedro leads Chelsea to the Club World Cup final

Chelsea defeated Fluminense 2-0 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, and will play in the final of the competition in the USA, as the big hero for the Blues was Joao Pedro, who scored a brace in his debut vs. his ex-team, as his career began in Fluminense.

Joao Pedro scored his 1^st goal in the match with a phenomenal shot in the 18^th minute as he didn’t let any chance for the goalkeeper to save him.

See you in the final. 👋💙 pic.twitter.com/HaKWi0QAly

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 8, 2025

The most controversial moment in the game came when the Brazilian side received a penalty in the 1^st half, but after VAR, the referee reversed his decision as he said that the player’s hand was not in an unusual position.

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Joao Pedro eliminated the intrigue in the clash with his 2^nd goal in the 56^th minute. The Brazilian scored another phenomenal goal as his shot bounced in off the inside of the right post and again didn’t celebrate as a respect to his ex-team.

João Pedro joined Fluminense when he was 9 years old and played there until 2019. 💚

Today, he scored his first goal for Chelsea — against his former club. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/7yf2W6Y8He

— 433 (@433) July 8, 2025

Chelsea will face either PSG or Real Madrid in the final of the Club World Cup, as the 2 European giants played against each other in the 2^nd semifinal.