João Pedro kept the celebrations to a minimum after scoring twice to send Chelsea into the Club World Cup final, his goals proving the undoing of his former club Fluminense in a bittersweet meeting at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday.

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca hailed Joao Pedro and expressed his delight at reaching the Club World Cup final after the new signing's double strike secured a 2-0 win over Fluminense in the last four on Tuesday.

Chelsea's win over Fluminense confirmed the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final will be an all-European affair. Chelsea used a pair of Joao Pedro goals to get past the Brazilian side and set up a Sunday meeting with either Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid.