‘Clinical’ – Chelsea dismantle Paris Saint-Germain to bank astronomical £93m with Club World Cup title
Chelsea produced an outstanding display to beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 and win the Club World Cup.
Victory over the Champions League holders commenced with two carbon copy goals from Cole Palmer into the bottom left corner.
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Palmer got the show on the road for ChelseaCredit: GettyJoao Pedro delightfully chipped over Gianluigi Donnarumma shortly before half-time to put Chelsea in dreamland.
“What a performance,” Troy Deeney told talkSPORT at half-time. “Clinical, everyone’s playing 10 out of 10, no mistakes.
“And PSG just haven’t been up to the level, but it kind of feels like PSG have been PSG’d.
“Chelsea have been excellent from the start to the finish.”
MORE ON THE CLUB WORLD CUPChelsea weren’t as threatening in attack during the second half but were defensively resilient as PSG eyed a way back into the match.
Joao Neves was sent off late on after a VAR review for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair before the Blues saw out their deserved win.
However, tensions boiled over at the final whistle, with PSG boss Luis Enrqiue appearing to grab Pedro’s neck before pushing him.
Enzo Maresca held his Chelsea players back to continue the celebrations, with the squad wearing personalised shirts for the occasion.
Not only have Chelsea won more silverware, they have banked around £93million in prize money from their tournament success.
It’s also their second ever Club World Cup title after winning the 2021 edition, and first in the revamped 32-team competition.
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Pedro scored just before the break as Chelsea left PSG stunnedCredit: Getty
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The European champions were brushed asideCredit: GettyChelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez had arguably his greatest game for the club and produced a strong save early in the first half.
Moments later, Palmer opened the scoring with a left-footed finish after some good work down the right from Malo Gusto.
He doubled the lead for Chelsea on the half-hour mark, this time with a replica of his first following Levi Colwill’s ball.
Palmer then turned provider just before the break by feeding the ball through to Pedro, who netted his third goal in three matches.
Chelsea finished behind Flamengo in Group D to meet Benfica in the last 16, where they won 4-1 after extra-time and adverse weather.
The Blues then met incoming summer signing Estevao Willian in their 2-1 quarter-final victory before a 2-0 win over Fluminense.
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Maresca has now won two trophies at ChelseaCredit: Getty
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Things descended into chaos after the final whistleCredit: AFP
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Trump presented the trophy to the Chelsea playersCredit: GettyMaresca’s side thoroughly impressed during the knockout stages but saved their best performance for last on Sunday night.
PSG arrived as the favourites having just thumped Real Madrid 4-0 in their semi-final clash.
They also conceded just once their six previous matches but were left undone by the attacking quality from Chelsea.
The Blues are now world champions and will enter the 2025/26 season with immense confidence.
However, the day ended on a sour note as a brawl broke out after the game between PSG and Chelsea.
Read More on talkSPORTPSG boss Luis Enrique appeared to grab Chelsea’s Joao Pedro by the throat as things descended into chaos.
US President Donald Trump was then on hand to present the trophy to the Chelsea players, and was even present in the middle of the lift.
