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João Pedro netted a debut brace to fire Chelsea past Fluminense 2-0 into the Club World Cup final.
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A VAR check denied Fluminense a penalty.
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Chelsea now await PSG or Real Madrid in the final.
Chelsea defeated Fluminense 2-0 to secure a berth in the 2025 Club World Cup final, with João Pedro scoring twice against his old team.
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The Brazilian striker was handed his first start, and he hit the target early before wrapping up the win with a second goal after halftime.
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Meanwhile, Fluminense thought they had a lifeline when the referee pointed to the spot for a handball , but he overturned the call after checking the VAR monitor.
Recall the Blues announced the signing of the former Brighton and Hove Albion’s striker last week.
Pedro made his debut from the bench against the Brazilian side Palmeiras in the quarter-final of the tournament.
He was subbed in for Liam Delap a few minutes into the second and he put in a very outstanding display in the match that ended 2-1 in favour of Chelsea.
Now Chelsea will go toe-to-toe with either Paris Saint-Germain or Real Madrid in the final on Sunday 13th, as they hunt for another trophy after their recent Europa League win.
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