Chelsea shocked Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday’s Club World Cup final, defeating the European champions 3-0 at the MetLife Stadium to win the inaugural edition of FIFA’s new competition. Cole Palmer scored two goals and assisted on another.
After winning the UEFA Champions League and thrashing Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals, PSG was the favoured to play in a match that Donald Trump would attend.
However, after leading by three goals halfway through the first half of the semi final match, PSG found themselves behind 3-0 at the interval.
Palmer took the lead halfway through the first half and added another goal at the half hour. On 43 minutes, he took advantage of lethargic defence to set up Joao Pedro for the third goal.
Four minutes from the end, Joao Neves was handed red after a VAR review for yanking Marc Cucurella by the hair off the ball, which summed up a terrible day for PSG.
Chelsea, the first-ever winners of the 32-team Club World Cup, won the UEFA Conference League, and finished fourth in the Premier League, and it was a score that few could have imagined as they concluded an arduous but unforgettable season.
Additionally, they will receive approximately $125 million in prize money, so the possibility of a significantly shortened summer vacation before the next season will undoubtedly seem worthwhile.
PSG will be genuinely disappointed that they were unable to add this championship to their Champions League victory and French league and cup double, even though the financial benefits are comparable.
However, Luis Enrique’s side has exactly one month to process this and take a break before playing again in the UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham Hotspur. This season, winning Europe was always the team’s top priority.
