Fluminense vs Chelsea – Player Ratings and Match Highlights
Chelsea have sealed their place in the FIFA Club World Cup final with a win over Fluminense at the MetLife Stadium.
João Pedro has made his mark at Chelsea with a stunning full debut for the Blues in the semifinal of the FIFA Club World Cup. The Brazilian scored a brace against his former side to help them ease into the final.
Enzo Maresca’s side dominated the game from the start ot the very end, but it was the former Fluminense star who made the difference on the scoresheet. He opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a belter from outside the box, after a cutback from Pedro Neto.
The Brazilian side almost got back on level terms quickly after Robert Sanchez was caught in two minds and failed to come out and collect the ball. However, Marc Cucurella was in the right place to clear the ball off the line and keep them ahead in the game.
Chelsea doubled the lead swiftly after the second half restarted, and that was enough for them to seal the win. João Pedro scored on the counter after some smart work in the midfield from Caicedo, Palmer, and Enzo.
Nicolas Jackson had a golden chance to make it 3-0 late in the match, but he failed to find the back of the net. He could have squared the ball to Cole Palmer but decided to shoot and hit the side netting.
Fluminense vs Chelsea player ratings:
| Fluminense Player Ratings | Chelsea Player Ratings |
|---|---|
| Fabio – 5 | Sanchez – 5 |
| Ignacio – 6 | M Gusto – 7 |
| T Silva – 8 | T Chalobah – 7 |
| T Santos – 6.5 | T Adaribioyo – 7 |
| Guga – 4.5 | M Cucurella – 7.5 |
| Hercules – 6 | M Caicedo – 8 |
| F Bernal – 6 | E Fernandez – 8 |
| Rene – 6.5 | C Palmer – 7.5 |
| Nonato – 6.5 | C Nkunku – 7.5 |
| J Arias – 7 | P Neto – 8 |
| G Cano – 7.5 | J Pedro – 9.5 |
| Keno – 6.5 | N Jackson – 6 |
| Everaldo – 6 | R James – 6 |
| Y Soteldo – 6 | N Madueke – 6 |
| A Canobbio – 6 | A Santos – 6 |
| Lima – 6 | K Dewsbury-Hall – 6 |
