[Subscription Customers Only] July 13, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Chelsea FC Forward Joao Pedro (20) took action with Paris St.-Germen defender Noono Mendes (25) during the final of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup at the MetLife Stadium. Compulsory Credit: Moss PFAFFENBach-Reuters IMAGN images East Rutherford, NJ-Cole Palmer scored two goals and a sensational aid in a sensational half and Chelsea topped Paris St.-Germen 3–0 and won the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday.
Palmer scored in the 22nd and 30th minutes and Joao Pedro fought the third goal just before the halftime, closing Palmer’s Fine Touch in the box. Meanwhile, Robert Sanchez saved six shots in his best performance of the tournament.
Chelsea, who won the 2021 Club World Cup, featured only eight teams, Portugal’s benfika and Brazil’s sides fought the Pamerus and Fluminance in the knockout to face Pamerus and Fluminance-six weeks from their first UEFA Champions League Trophy.
Gianluigi Donnarumma of PSG made two savings on five shots on a goal. The European champion allowed just one goal in its first six matches of the cup.
In the 85th minute, the frustrated Paris people went down to 10 men when Joao Neos pulled the Chelsea defender Mark Kukurela from the hair, caught on the video review and shown red.
The changes behind the final whistle, and PSG coach Louis Enrich appeared to grab on Pedro’s neck, while he and Donarumma faced Chelsea’s players.
Kukurela made an important stop to score the game in the 16th minute. Fabian Ruiz made Doa a great pass throughout the box for a will, which could shoot it, but instead tried a Centring Pass to a team partner which Kukurela intercepted.
Six minutes later, Palmer – whose first attempt was barely left wide in the eighth – the scoring began.
Malo Gusto picked up a free header from PSG’s Nuno Mendes and ran into the box. After a fancy drill to create space, her shot was blocked to the right on her feet, so she fed the palmer into the left corner bottom for the left leg.
Levi Colevil earned Pamer assistance to the second goal for his long ball downfield. From there, Palmer peacefully moved towards the center of the 18-yard line and removed the same low, left-leg for a uniform target.
In the 43rd, Palmer tapped a pass between two defenders for Pedro, who popped his shot on the right shoulder of a huge Donarumma.
Sanchez, just before the goal line, a pigeon to meet the stoppage-time header of the Navs. His bravery continued in the second half, as he removed a shot from the close range by Osman Deambale.
-Adam Zillonka, Field Level Media
