Joao Pedro wasted no time making an impact at Chelsea, scoring a stunning brace on his first start in their Club World Cup semi-final clash against Fluminense. The Brazilian forward, who spent his formative football years with the Rio-based club, showed both class and composure with a curling strike from outside the box, and followed up with a superb drive from 18 yards.
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Pedro opened the scoring against FluminenseA stunning strike from outside the boxScored again in the second halfFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The goal was the result of excellent build-up play down the left flank, with Pedro Neto stretching the Fluminense defence. The ball eventually found its way to Pedro, stationed just inside the left corner of the penalty area. Taking a quick touch to shift the ball onto his favoured right foot, the 23-year-old unleashed a curling effort that soared past a diving Fabio and nestled into the far side of the netting. It was a moment of pure technical brilliance, met with silence from the scorer, who scored again in the second half, smashing an effort into the roof of the net after a mazy dribble.
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Pedro had only completed his £60 million ($81.5m) move to Chelsea less than a fortnight ago and joined up with the squad in the United States earlier than planned, cutting his summer holiday short to be ready for the tournament. His decision to integrate quickly is already paying dividends for the Blues.
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If Chelsea manage to knock out Fluminense, they will face the winner between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid in the summit clash on July 13.
