Cole Palmer inspired Chelsea to a surprising 3-0 victory in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final against Paris St-Germain in New Jersey. The Blues became the first team to win the new version of the tournament with 32 participating teams.
British striker Palmer scored two goals and assisted the third for Joao Pedro, helping Chelsea overwhelm the reigning Champions League champions in the first half at MetLife Stadium.
PSG, a strong candidate for the championship after a 4-0 win over Real Madrid in the semi-finals, missed two clear chances before Palmer opened the scoring in the 21st minute. After failing to equalize, PSG's performance got worse when midfielder Joao Neves received a red card in the 86th minute. VAR determined that the Portuguese player intentionally pulled Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella's hair.
Palmer is a special talent. He didn't need to shine brightly in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final to prove it, but Palmer still did. It is completely worth it that his image appeared on all the billboards in New York last week.
The Chelsea and England star also became famous on social media last weekend after a photo taken on a scooter in Times Square. This image summarizes Palmer - a soccer player and a comfortable person, whether on or off the pitch.
But at MetLife Stadium, Palmer remains as calm and calm as at Times Square. He showed his incredible talent to defeat defending Champions League champions PSG and win the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup for Chelsea.
Palmer's two goals helped Chelsea control the game before he assisted Joao Pedro to increase the score to 3-0 in the first half. However, not only was he a goalscorer and assistant, Palmer was also Chelsea's inspiration, leading the team with great courage against PSG.
Palmer's first goal in the 21st minute was a classy left-footed finish in the box after a pass from Malo gust. His second goal was similar - a curlerus into the far corner of the goal. Palmer broke through from the right wing, passing the PSG defender before firing a shot to defeat goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Just two years have passed since Palmer told Manchester City that he wanted to leave.The England international felt disappointed because he did not have the opportunity to play regularly in the first team.
Manager Pep Guardiola failed to keep him, and Chelsea have reached a £40m deal.Palmer has since become one of the biggest stars.
"I have nothing to say about my players, they played an excellent game. For me, we won the match in just the first 10 minutes. We have defined the tempo of the game, we know how we want to play.
Today, we found the best position for Cole Palmer, he exploited the gaps from the opponent's defense well. The efforts of all the players were amazing," said coach Enzo Maresca after the match.
