Luis Enrique grabs Chelsea star by throat as Club World Cup final descends into chaos

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique grabbed Joao Pedro by the throat after Chelsea won the Club World Cup.

The Blues were deserved 3-0 winners at the MetLife Stadium thanks to first half goals from Cole Palmer and Pedro.

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Enrique aimed for Pedro’s throat in wild scenesCredit: AFPAt full-time, both sets of players clashed on the pitch although it isn’t clear as to why they did.

However, replays show a furious Enrique reaching out to Pedro and seemingly aiming for his neck in shocking scenes.

PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was also involved in a heated confrontation with the Chelsea man, who fell onto the turf.

Again, it’s unclear as to why the exchange occurred, and Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca was seen in discussion with Donnarumma.

MORE ON THE CLUB WORLD CUPThe Blues didn’t let the drama spoil their celebrations though, with many of the squad wearing ‘World Champions 25’ shirts.

Palmer put Chelsea ahead with 22 minutes played courtesy of his left-footed finish into the bottom corner.

The 23-year-old sensation scored an almost identical goal soon after as the west London side began to put their opponents to the sword.

He then assisted Pedro for the third and final goal of the match as Chelsea had the result all but sealed at the break.

PSG went down to ten men late on as Joao Neves was dismissed for a pull on Marc Cucurella’s hair following a VAR review.

Chelsea held onto their three-goal lead until full-time, with the on-pitch brawl commencing on moments later.

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Pedro fell onto the pitch after the altercationCredit: AFP

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The start of Chelsea’s celebrations were marred by the brawlCredit: AFPThe Blues have won their second trophy of the season, 46 days after their UEFA Conference League triumph in Wroclaw.

Like PSG, they had lost just once throughout the tournament before the final.

Knockout stage wins against Benfica, Palmeiras and Fluminense set them on course for the showpiece event.

And despite European champions PSG being the favourites, Chelsea swept them aside in a dominant performance.

Chelsea are now two-time Club World Cup winners, and the first side to win the revamped 32-team format.

Maresca told DAZN after: “I have no words for the players. They all deserve this and it’s a good moment.”

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Chelsea are world championsCredit: Getty”For me, we won the game in the first 10 minutes,” he added.

“We set the tempo and we were very good at pressing them. The conditions made it hard to keep going but the boys did well.”