In a result almost no one saw coming, Chelsea obliterated Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final, defeating the tournament favourites 3–0 at MetLife Stadium.
PSG came into the Club World Cup final with their sights set on lifting their fifth trophy of the 2024–25 season. After dispatching Real Madrid 4–0 in the semifinals, it seemed like this summer’s newly expanded tournament was the defending European champions’ to lose.
Except it was Enzo Maresca’s underdog Chelsea side that showed up and showed out in the biggest match of the summer. Cole Palmer put in a first-half masterclass, bagging a brace in the opening 30 minutes of the match before setting up João Pedro’s goal to give the Blues a 3–0 lead at halftime.
The second half lacked the goalscoring of the first, but not from a lack of effort from either side. In the end, the three-goal deficient was too big a mountain to climb for PSG. Once the final whistle sounded, the Blues celebrated their second-ever Club World Cup title.
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Here’s how fans across the globe reacted to the lopsided Club World Cup final.
