FIFA Club World Cup:Pedro’s defeat to Fluminense
Jul 9, 2025
England’s Chelsea defeated Fluminense of Brazil 2-0 to reach the final of the FIFA 2025 Club World Cup, with forward Joao Pedro marking his first start for the Blues by netting twice against his boyhood club.
The Brazilian forward, who was at Fluminense from age 10 until leaving for Watford in 2020, curled his new club in front at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday from the left side of the box in the 18th minute.
The 24-year-old, who joined the Londoners from Brighton for $81.5m last week, sealed the win in the drilled effort that went in off the underside of the bar early in the second half.
The Blues will face the winner of Real Madrid against Paris Saint-Germain, who play in the second semifinal on Wednesday.
