This result helped Chelsea qualify for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final. They will meet PSG or Real Madrid in the final. This is an achievement that few people expected before the tournament started.
For Joao Pedro, in his first starting match after moving from Brighton, he showed excellent form, scoring 2 great goals. After the match, coach Enzo Maresca praised his student.
We know that Joao Pedro will help us against a team that plays deep defense, because he is good at the end of the third of the opponents field, he said. Today, he has proven his quality, but that is just the beginning.
We know Joao Pedro's talent. In today's match, he played a little deep and knew how to release the ball and connect with his teammates. Joao has good technique in small space and that is why we brought him to Chelsea.
The Chelsea coach also added that he was happy and proud when his team reached the final, because this is the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which gathers the strongest teams in the world. Therefore, being present in the final match makes Maresca very happy and proud.
For his part, striker Joao Pedro did not celebrate too much when scoring both goals, because Fluminense was his youth team. After the match, the Brazilian striker shared about his impressive performance.
He said: I think it was a dream. I didn't think it could be any better. I was happy to score the first goal for Chelsea but I also know that this tournament is very important for Fluminense. I can only apologize but I have to be professional. I play for Chelsea and they pay me to score.
Even Thiago Silva, captain of Fluminense, praised Joao Pedro. He said: "Joao is a special guy. I love him very much. I faced him twice at Chelsea, when he was at Watford, and he played two great games for us.
I didn't expect him to have another inspiring afternoon. He scored two great goals. I can lift my head high, wishing Joao Pedro good luck.
