LIVE: Chelsea vs Fluminense – FIFA Club World Cup semifinal
The match at Metlife Stadium just outside New York City in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the United States kicks off at 3pm (19:00 GMT).
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England's Chelsea defeated Fluminense of Brazil 2-0 to reach the final of the FIFA 2025 Club World Cup, with Blues debutant Joao Pedro 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. Temperatures were soaring in New Jersey, which will stage next summer's FIFA 2026 World Cup, ahead of the 3pm kickoff. A crowd of 70,556, which was only 10-15 percent short of capacity, attended the game, despite the 34 degrees Celsius (93F) at kickoff, with humidity that made it feel like 40C (104F). FIFA had, however, cut ticket prices from $473.90 to $13.40 last week. It did not take long for the action on the field to reach similarly heated levels soon after Pedro's opener, when Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah handled in his own area. Video Referee Assistant (VAR) intervened, and the original awarding of the penalty was overturned. Fluminense were incensed, but Chalobah's arm was in a natural position by his side. Fluminense's best opening came moments earlier, when Marc Cucurella was forced to clear Hercules's shot off the line in the 27th minute. Former Chelsea defender Tiago Silva, who appeared 113 times for Brazil, lined up against his former club since departing the London club last October. The 40-year-old was far busier than his former teammates in their defensive lines, with his keeper, Fabio, drawn into a number of saves. There was little the oldest player in the tournament, at 44, could do about either of Pedro's strikes, the second a brilliant finish following a counterattack early in the 56th minute. Cole Palmer set the move in motion by dribbling past three players before laying off for Enzo Fernandez, who in turn laid on to Pedro. Much like his first goal, where he took two steps to start to celebrate, then stopped and clasped his hands, Pedro showed respect to his former club by muting his response to both strikes. Chelsea will now seek to secure a second FIFA Club World Cup, following their 2021 victory. European teams will win their 12th straight Club World Cup title, and 17th in 18 tries, the lone exception a 2012 victory by Brazil's Corinthians over Chelsea. The London-based club has earned $88.4m to $103.8m for reaching the final, the amount depending on a participation fee FIFA has not disclosed.
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LIVE: Chelsea vs Fluminense – FIFA Club World Cup semifinal
England's Chelsea take on Brazil's Fluminense in the first semifinal of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The match at Metlife Stadium just outside New York City in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the United States kicks off at 3pm (19:00 GMT).
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Police: Speeding likely cause of Liverpool star Diogo Jota's car crash
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