Chelsea downs Fluminense in Club World Cup semifinal
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Finalists of the Club World Cup, Chelsea and PSG - naturally - DOMINATE the OneFootball selection of the semifinals. There are eight representatives from the French club (including the coach) and four from the English club. Among them are THREE Brazilians. Marquinhos and Beraldo shut down the merengue attack in PSG 4 x 0 Real Madrid.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca remains one of the Club World Cup's harshest critics, despite his team reaching the semi-finals, and continued a stream of complaints about everything from the weather to the scheduling ahead of Tuesday's clash with Fluminense.
The Brazilian, who started his career with Fluminense before moving to Britain, scored with a brilliant finish from outside the area in the first half and then calmed his celebration against his former club. That finish was followed by a thumping second-half goal to secure a final against Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain.
Fluminense vs Chelsea is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The match will take place at the MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. TV channel: In the UK, the game will not be televised live.