Chelsea delivered a shocking 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
And it was the Blues’ star Cole Palmer who led the way to the second CWC title in the English Premier League side’s storied history, the first since 2021.
Palmer netted an early brace with two almost identical goals just eight minutes apart midway through the first half.
The 23-year-old did his signature “cold” celebration in the New Jersey heat at MetLife Stadium much to the delight of Chelsea fans, who were looking for a way to cool off.
It had felt like European champions PSG had all but dominated the CWC besides the 1-0 loss to Botafogo in the group stage – the club’s only loss of the tournament coming into the final. But Sunday got worse and worse for the French side as the afternoon wore on.