João Pedro fires Chelsea into Club World Cup final
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The club's new signing scored twice against Fluminense but there was much more to admire about his game on Tuesday
João Pedro had just scored on a 20-yard curling shot in his first start for Chelsea, putting his team ahead in a Club World Cup semifinal less than a week after signing with the London power. He took two steps to start to celebrate and then he stopped.
Joao Pedro scored two magnificent goals to send Chelsea through to the FIFA Club World Cup final at the expense of Fluminense on Tuesday. The Brazilian forward was handed his first Blues start,
Chelsea's latest shiny new toy glistened on debut in the sweltering Philadelphia air during the Blues' 2-1 win over Palmeiras, and he repeated the trick on Tuesday night against former club Fluminense, sending Enzo Maresca 's men on their way to a comfortable win with a sumptuous curling effort after 18 minutes.