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.

Joao Pedro's first start for Chelsea was a rather memorable one, as the newly signed $75-million striker scored both goals and the Blues beat Fluminense, Pedro's boyhood club, 2-0 in the semifinals of the 2025 Club World Cup on Tuesday.

By Fernando Kallas EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Reuters) -Joao Pedro marked his first Chelsea start in spectacular fashion on Tuesday, scoring twice to fire the Premier League side into the Club World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over his boyhood club Fluminense.