Chelsea defeat PSG as Palmer scores twice in Club World Cup final
Cole Palmer starred as Chelsea crushed PSG 3-0 in the Club World Cup final. The win gives fans hope as they enter another era under new leadership.
Jul 14, 2025
Chelsea bagged a big win over Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Club World Cup final, thanks to the star of the match, Cole Palmer. The 23-year-old star scored twice and helped set up a third goal for teammate Joao Pedro in a 3-0 win in New Jersey.
Palmer’s first goal came in the 22nd minute, and he followed with a second not long after. Just before the break, he gave a sharp pass to Pedro, who chipped the ball over PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to make it 3-0.
PSG tried to bounce back in the second half, but Chelsea’s keeper Robert Sanchez made key saves. João Neves made things worse for PSG by getting a red card for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair after a VAR check.
The match drew a huge crowd of 81,000 fans, including FIFA chief Gianni Infantino and US president Donald Trump.