Cole Palmer produced a masterclass to guide Chelsea to a dominant 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the 2025 Club World Cup final. Palmer struck twice in the first half and assisted a brilliant third for Joao Pedro as Enzo Maresca’s side stunned the European champions to lift the coveted trophy.<\/p>
The Blues took control of the match early on, with Malo Gusto exploiting space behind Nuno Mendes before finding Palmer, who coolly slotted past Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 22nd minute. Palmer then doubled Chelsea’s advantage eight minutes later, with a clever dummy followed by an identical finish from the edge of the area.<\/p>
Palmer then capped a brilliant half with a defence-splitting pass for Joao Pedro to delicately lob Donnarumma. That goal effectively ending the contest before the break. PSG, who had been lauded by Maresca pre-match as “the best in the world,” struggled to recover thereafter. PSG’s frustrations peaked late on as Joao Neves was sent off for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair following a VAR review.<\/p>