East Rutherford, NJ-Cole Palmer scored twice and nourished João Pedro for a goal while Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 Sunday during the final of the first extended club World Cup.
Palmer had goals almost identical to the left foot just inside the penalty surface in the 22nd and 30th minutes, then sent a pass which allowed João Pedro to copy the Gianluigi Donnarumma goalkeeper in the 43D for his third goal in two departures with the blues.
A 23 -year -old man who joined Chelsea de Manchester City two years ago, Palmer scored 18 goals this season.
PSG finished a short man after João Neves received a red card in the 84th minute for having shot Marc Cucurella with his hair. After a few last minutes, the teams were to be separated while the PSG coach, Luis Enrique, and Donnarumma pushed João Pedro near the central circle.
A big favorite who had outlined the adversaries 16-1, PSG had sought to finish a quadruple after winning Ligue 1, the coupe de France and its First title of Champions League.
Before a crowd higher than the 81 188 tournament at the Metlife Stadium which included US President Donald TrumpChelsea showed the energy of a fourth day of rest after her semi-final, one more than PSG.
Chelsea had finished fourth in the Premier League and won the third -level UEFA conference league. The Blues won the world title for the second time after 2021, when it was an event at seven teams. The Blues gained $ 128,435,000 to $ 153,815,000 as a price, the amount depending on the participation fees that FIFA has not disclosed.
PSG had not lost three goals since a 4-1 defeat in the Champions League in Newcastle in October 2023.
Key moments
Chelsea continued at the 22nd after goalkeeper Robert Sánchez kicked the ball at the bottom of the ball and Nuno Mendes struck his head 15 meters after the midfielder towards his own goal. Malo Gusto’s shooting was blocked by Lucas Beraldo and bouncing to Palmer, which ended the 436 -minute sequence of PSG without conceding.
Palmer doubled the advance in the 30th when he ran on a long ball from Levi Colwill, cut inside before shooting.
Take -out
Chelsea goes to the 2025-26 season, which begins in less than five weeks, believing that he can challenge Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal for the title of the Premier League.
They said it
“It is a great feeling. Even better because everyone doubted us before the match. We knew we had to fight against a large team. ” – Palmer
