Chelsea have had a relatively smooth journey to the final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™. Finishing second in Group E put coach Enzo Maresca and his team in an extremely favorable bracket. Despite facing some difficulties against Benfica in the round of 16, Chelsea knew how to overcome them, and then defeated two Brazilian representatives, Palmeiras in the quarter-finals and Fluminense in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, PSG face more challenges when facing strong teams in Europe. However, with their current level, PSG easily defeated Atletico Madrid 4-0 in the group stage, before easily winning 2-0 against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals and especially the impressive 4-0 victory against Real Madrid in the semi-finals. With their convincing performance in recent times, Opta website rates PSG as having a 74.1% chance of winning in 90 minutes, 5 times higher than Chelsea's chance of winning the title in the final match.
PSG is predicted to have a 5 times higher chance of winning the final than Chelsea (blue shirt)
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Cole Palmer performs superbly, Chelsea stuns PSG
Understanding PSG's strength, Chelsea took the initiative to play defensive counter-attacks in the first half. The English team only held the ball for about 30% of the time, giving control of the game to their opponents. However, every time they attacked, coach Enzo Maresca's players always knew how to seize opportunities, putting PSG's goal in a state of alarm. After 6 shots, Chelsea had 3 shots on target. The result also stunned PSG when all 3 shots went into the net.
With the freedom to play, Cole Palmer became Chelsea's brightest star in the first half. The player wearing the number 10 shirt moved widely, scoring two beautiful goals in the 22nd and 30th minutes. Not stopping there, in the 43rd minute, Cole Palmer also had a delicate move before setting up new signing João Pedro to score, helping Chelsea lead 3-0.
On the other side, PSG completely lost the image of the team that just won the European championship. Coach Luis Enrique's students held the ball up to 70% but struggled in the attack, only having 2 shots in this half. However, the PSG striker's shots were all too weak, easily denied by Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez.
Chelsea stunned PSG with a 3-goal lead after just the first half
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Trailing by 3 goals after the first half, PSG increased their attack speed in the second half. However, the French representative had a lot of difficulty approaching Chelsea's goal. On the other hand, the poor performance of stars like Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembélé or Désiré Doué also affected the quality of PSG's attacks. Compared to the first half, PSG still controlled the ball overwhelmingly, nearly 70%. Coach Luis Enrique's students had 5 more shots but did not penetrate Chelsea's net once. Worse, from the 85th minute, PSG had to play with only 10 men on the field when João Neves received a direct red card.
Meanwhile, Chelsea proactively retreated deep into the formation, playing defensive counter-attacks in the second half. Since the 60th minute, coach Enzo Maresca also proactively made many adjustments in the formation, sending defensive-minded players onto the field. Despite facing great pressure from PSG, Chelsea's defense still fought hard, protecting the 3-0 lead until the end of the match.
PSG (white shirt) completely helpless against Chelsea's defense
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Defeating PSG 3-0, Chelsea became the champion of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™. This is the second time in the history of the London team to lift this noble title. Previously, in 2021, Chelsea as Champions League champion also did the same when defeating Palmeiras 2-1 in the final.
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