As ready for a long time, the Joao Pedro It didn’t take a period of adjustment to show why Chelsea invested over 60 million euros. In his debut as a key, against Fluminense, the team from which he began his career, the 22-year-old was the ultimate protagonist in “Metlife Stadium” and with two poems, led the “blue” to his big “European” final World Cupwhere Mareka’s team will face the couple’s winner on Sunday (13/07) Paris Saint-Germain-Real Madrid (09/07, 22:00).
OR Fluminense He may not have been able to seal the ticket for the big final, but he left the stadium with his head high. He fought, pressed and never gave up the match, but against the class and quality of the Londoners, the difference appeared. But he showed why he is considered one of Brazil’s most honorable teams, leaving a positive impression on the event. Concerns in Chelsea for Kaisedo, who was injured in the last minutes and retired.
The first minutes of the game were identified, with Chelsea taking over the reins after 10 minutes, holding the ball on her feet more and pressing with more intensity. A situation that also put it in a driver’s position, with the “blue” redeeming their superiority and in the 18 ‘opening the score. In his debut in the London -based eleven, Joao Pedro scored with a great shot, sending the ball to Fabio’s window. But a goal, which he did not celebrate, as he is a Fluminense-born.
18 ‘Joao Pedro, are you serious?! ???
First Start, First Goal, and It’s Against His Old Club! Chelsea 1-0
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Three minutes later, Chelsea could double her goals, taking advantage of the shock to Fluminense, who stayed back in the score for the first time in the tournament. THE Gouple He took the head from the small area, with Fabio blocking steadily. Brazilians came very close to equal to, when Hercules came out on the back of Maresa’s defense, he made Sanchez, but Koukoureya kicked off the line. A phase that was injection of confidence for Fluminense, which has since begun to take action on the pitch.
26 ‘Cucurella with a miracle save on the line! ??
Fluminena Came so close to leveling! ??
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Indeed, in the 35th referee LeTesie whistled a penalty in favor of Tsaloba’s hand, but after intervention by Var and Only’s intervention by himself, he took it back. The last good phase in the first half belonged to Chelsea, with Epyyykou catching the head alone in the second beam, but not finding a fireplace.
Fluminense decided to push more with the start of the second partwith her coach Renato Gautsos spending their match Keno and Everaldo. The second, in his first contact, was a bit lacking in the match when he left against but failed to defeat Sanchez, who blocked a second attempt.
After the changes, the Brazilians became clearly more aggressive, which benefited … Chelsea. The ‘blue’ punished the gaps left by Fluminense in defense, with Enso Fernandes opening to Joao Pedro And he with a very nice energy and a powerful shot to make 2-0 for his team in 56 ‘. This was also the last action of the young striker in the match, as his position took his place Nicholas Jackson. Both he and the Adulterable They lost important opportunities to broaden the score, as well as the Vacuum For Fluminse, with the result not changing.
56 ‘Joao Pedro Has Done It Again! ????
A brace in his first @Chelseafc Start, Two Absolute Bangers. The Brazilian Wonderkid is Making Serious Noise. ??????
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