Chelsea comfortably defeated Fluminense 2–0 in the Club World Cup semifinals and are 90 minutes away from lifting their second piece of silverware this season.
Enzo Maresca's team looked like the better side all game and new signing João Pedro spearheaded the victory by bagging a stunning brace against his childhood club in his first career start for Chelsea. The Blues missed a number of chances in the second half to adorn the final score. Still, the ticket to the final is secured.
It was Chelsea's best performance of the competition, one that will inspire confidence to the players, manager and fans alike that lifting the trophy on Sunday's final is possible.
Chelsea now await the winner of the other semifinals matchup between Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain. Whichever the winner, the stage is set for a must-watch final on Sunday.
Takeaways from Chelsea's emphatic win below.
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