Chelsea reaches Club World Cup final in 2025 after defeating Fluminense

English club Chelsea reached the final of the expanded Club World Cup, after overcoming the Brazilian Fluminense with two clean goals in the match held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA, ensuring a pure European showdown in the final. The winner will face either Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain next Sunday.

The standout player in the match was the young Brazilian player Joao Pedro, the new signing from Brighton, who shone brightly and scored two winning goals for his team in a special match against his former club Fluminense, from which he graduated from its academy before leaving in 2020.

The match started with both teams attempting to take control, but Chelsea appeared more organized and dominant on the field, translating its superiority into a superb opening goal in the 18th minute, when Pedro unleashed a curling shot that found the left corner of Fabio's goal, marking his first goal in the "Blues" jersey.

Fluminense almost responded quickly, but defender Cocorella cleared a dangerous ball before it crossed the goal line in the 24th minute, before the referee intervened and canceled a penalty for the Brazilian team after a VAR review in the 36th minute, ending the first half with Chelsea leading by a clean goal.

In the second half, Chelsea continued its pressure, and the second goal came again through Joao Pedro in the 56th minute, after a quick counterattack led by himself, he struck a powerful shot that hit the crossbar and nestled into the same corner.

Despite being two goals down, Fluminense players did not show a strong reaction, as their attacks seemed lackluster, while Chelsea continued to pose constant threats whenever they approached the penalty area, confirming their superiority and deserving qualification to the final. Meanwhile, the last representatives of Brazilian football bid farewell to the tournament in the semifinals, continuing the decline of Samba clubs in global competitions.