Finale in New York
Chelsea disenchantes PSG and wins club World Cup
This final show in New York was not to be expected. Outsider FC Chelsea dominates and dismantles Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain at the club World Cup.
The cheering substitute players of FC Chelsea stormed the lawn in blue winning shirts with the inscription “World Champions”-and the brutally disenchanted favorites Paris Saint-Germain burned the fuses. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and also coach Luis Enrique mixed vigorously in a pack formation and were hard to calm down after the 0: 3 (0: 3) degradation in the final of the club World Cup.
“It is clearly a great feeling – even better,” said Chelsea’s attacker Cole Palmer, who was the match winner with a double pack and a goal template: “I like finals.”
The victory of the English Premier League club was the most surprising and best show in the Metlife stage at the gates of New York in front of Donald Trump. British singer Robbie Williams and the music stars of the half-time show were also unable to beat the irresistible football performance against the chanceless Champions League winner. It was an absolute dream day for the Conference League winner from London.
The 81,118 spectators, including US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on the side of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, did not get out of amazement in the 90 minutes. What was going on on the lawn of the huge football arena in the plump afternoon sun?
Final of the club World Cup: cucurella pulled on the hair
The English international Palmer scored the identical goal twice (22nd and 30th minute) with his left foot. He overcame the powerless PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a low shot into the far corner.
New signing João Pedro (43.), who had only joined his new team in the course of the tournament for the quarter -finals, increased with a technically fine lupfer over Donnarumma on preparatory work by Palmer.
Chelsea’s strong-hold goalkeeper Robert Sanchez prevented a possible comeback from the Champions League winner twice with parades against João Neves (45.+2) and striker Ousmane Dembélé (52nd).
In the final phase, PSG professional João Neves (86th) saw the red card because of a video review because of an assault. He had pulled Spain’s European champion Marc Cucurella on his hair.
It was also a triumph by Chelsea trainer Enzo Maresca. The Italian had set his team tactically top. She acted aggressively, hungry and very efficient. On the right side with Palmer and Malo Gusto, the blues rolled over the Champions League winner, who had previously celebrated great victories against FC Bayern (2-0) in the quarter-finals and Real Madrid (4: 0) in the semi-finals.
Maresca coaches Enrique
Chelsea received $ 40 million for the final victory in prize money, PSG at least 30 million. For both clubs, the World Cup bloated to 32 participants and 63 games was also very valuable. The next club World Cup takes place in 2029, the venue is still open. FIFA President Gianni Infantino naturally celebrated the XXL tournament with 2.5 million stadium visitors with a superlative “as the most successful club competition in the world”.
The final was a remarkable final act – thanks to Chelsea and especially match winner Palmer. The 23 -year -old winger played big. Already in the 8th minute he missed the Parisian gate from 15 meters with his left magic foot. But then he met twice in the penalty area with a lot of feeling. The resistance of PSG was surprisingly low for all goals.
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Source: Stern
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