In a Metlife Stadium that vibrated with intensity, Chelsea He achieved a solid and deserved 2-0 victory over Fluminenseensuring your pass to the final of the Club World Cup 2025. The English team, which had fallen into the group stage against Flamengo (3-1), once again showed his mature version controlling the game and surpassing his South American rival clearly.
From the beginning, the duel was a style clash: The Flu He sought to impose his game of possession and high pressure, while the English bet on patience and effectiveness. At 18 minutes, João Pedrowith the past in the team of Renato Gaúchoopened the scoring with a medium -distance goal that left without options to FABYthe Brazilian goalkeeper. This was a hard blow to Fluminense that, despite maintaining the initiative with the ball, he could not specify his opportunities, highlighting a crucial save Marc Cucurella on the line after a shot Jhon Arias.
In the second half, the Chelsea He knew how to manage the times. With a more balanced approach and successful changes, the London team extended the advantage at 57 minutes with another goal from João Pedrowho defined with power after a lethal counterattack. Fluminense He tried to react with the income of Soteldo, Canobbio and Lima, but the English defense and the goalkeeper Robert Sánchez They were firm, denying any discount.
The Brazilians, although delivered, showed more than football in the final minutes, losing the ball frequently and without generating real danger. The team of Enzo Marescaon the other hand, the ball circulated and avoided unnecessary risks, a clear sign that they learned the lesson of their defeat against Flamengo and knew how to adapt their game to overcome the Brazilian teams, as they did in rooms against Palmeiras.
With this victory, the Chelsea confirms his candidacy for the title and waits in the final the winner of the duel between the PSG and the RealMadridwhile those of Rio de Janeiro say goodbye to the tournament with their forehead high, proud to have been the last South American representatives in this edition. European football was imposed again, but if something has made clear this new edition of the Club World Cup is that the Latin American level is still competitive and that the battle between continents is still more alive than ever.