Match report

Chelsea Defeats Fluminense 2-0 at FIFA Club World Cup

Fluminense
Fluminense
0–2
FT
Chelsea
Chelsea
Jul 8, 2025

Chelsea demonstrated their superiority by defeating Fluminense 2-0 in their latest encounter at the FIFA Club World Cup. The Blues were clinical, securing two goals from João Pedro and capitalizing on a VAR moment that cancelled out a potential penalty for Fluminense.

Key Facts

  • • João Pedro scored both of Chelsea's goals at 18' and 56'
  • • VAR cancelled a penalty awarded to Fluminense in the 36th minute
  • • Nonato received a yellow card for Fluminense due to a foul in the 59th minute
  • • R. Sanchez was shown a yellow card for Chelsea for time-wasting at 73'

Lineups

Fluminense

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Fábio (G)
  • 4 Ignácio (D)
  • 3 Thiago Silva (D)
  • 29 Thiago Santos (D)
  • 23 Guga (M)
  • 35 Hércules (M)
  • 5 F. Bernal (M)
  • 6 Renê (M)
  • 16 Nonato (F)
  • 21 J. Arias (F)
  • 14 G. Cano (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 A. Canobbio
  • 45 Lima
  • 7 Y. Soteldo
  • 11 Keno
  • 9 Everaldo
  • 77 Paulo Baya
  • 37 Isaque
  • 10 Ganso
  • 26 Manoel
  • 2 Samuel Xavier
  • 98 Vitor Eudes
  • 18 R. Lezcano
  • 12 G. Fuentes
  • 90 K. Serna
  • 19 J. Lavega

Chelsea

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Robert Sánchez (G)
  • 27 M. Gusto (D)
  • 23 T. Chalobah (D)
  • 4 T. Adarabioyo (D)
  • 3 Marc Cucurella (D)
  • 10 C. Palmer (M)
  • 25 M. Caicedo (M)
  • 8 E. Fernández (M)
  • 18 C. Nkunku (F)
  • 20 João Pedro (F)
  • 7 Pedro Neto (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall
  • 17 Andrey Santos
  • 24 R. James
  • 11 N. Madueke
  • 15 N. Jackson
  • 19 M. Sarr
  • 39 M. Penders
  • 38 Marc Guiu
  • 44 G. Słonina
  • 30 A. Anselmino
  • 12 F. Jørgensen
  • 34 J. Acheampong
  • 32 T. George

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    18' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    João Pedro
  2. Fluminense
    36' Fluminense Var · Penalty cancelled
    Renê
  3. Fluminense
    54' Fluminense subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Thiago Santos · On: Keno
  4. Fluminense
    54' Fluminense subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Cano · On: Everaldo
  5. Chelsea
    56' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    João Pedro · Assist: E. Fernandez
  6. Fluminense
    59' Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    Nonato

    Foul

  7. Chelsea
    60' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: João Pedro · On: N. Jackson
  8. Fluminense
    66' Fluminense subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nonato · On: Y. Soteldo
  9. Chelsea
    68' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Gusto · On: R. James
  10. Chelsea
    68' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Neto · On: Noni Madueke
  11. Fluminense
    69' Fluminense subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Bernal · On: Lima
  12. Fluminense
    70' Fluminense subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Hércules · On: A. Canobbio
  13. Fluminense
    72' Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Soteldo

    Argument

  14. Chelsea
    73' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    R. Sanchez

    Time wasting

  15. Chelsea
    86' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Nkunku · On: K. Dewsbury-Hall
  16. Chelsea
    86' Chelsea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Fernandez · On: Andrey Santos

Match Stats

Stat Fluminense Chelsea
Fouls 11 11
Pass Accuracy 88% 90%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 17
Corners 3 4
Total Passes 429 503
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 3 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 8
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 378 455
Shots Inside Box 7 12
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Chelsea's early goal by João Pedro in the 18th minute set the tone and gave them an early lead, which they never relinquished.
  • ▸ The cancellation of Fluminense's penalty via VAR at 36' was a crucial moment that shifted momentum towards Chelsea.