🎥 Brazilian football out of Club World Cup after double ex curse | OneFootball

Brazilian football stopped in the semifinals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

After making history against Inter Milan and Al-Hilal, Fluminense faced Chelsea on Tuesday (8) for a spot in the tournament final.

And was defeated 2-0 with two goals from João Pedro, a product of Xerém and who was hired during the knockout stage for €63.7 million (R$406 million).

After a game that was played at MetLife Stadium, in New Jersey, in front of 70,556 fans.

Tricolor says goodbye to the tournament after a great campaign and with a prize of R$329 million gross - before taxes and other deductions.

And being praised by the fans who attended in large numbers.

Mistakes, Cucurella 'villain' and VAR in action

Chelsea - with several good individual performances - went into halftime with an advantage.

It was up to a Xerém product to score at 17 minutes.

After another mistake in the ball exit with Cano, João Pedro ensured the "Law of the cruel ex" and did not celebrate against the club that revealed him.

It was his first goal with the Blues jersey.

The Tricolor draw almost came at 25'. And with Hércules, who infiltrated well, received from Cano, but saw Cucurella save on the line.

The Tricolor fans even celebrated the marking of a penalty on the field.

But the referee changed his mind after reviewing the VAR, which indicated an arm (from Chalobah) in a natural position.

And there was MORE João Pedro 🤯

Fluminense didn't come back well from halftime.

Which ensured the first substitutions.

But the Tricolor made another mistake. And the counter-attack was lethal.

Renato made Fluminense increasingly offensive.

The final stretch had only Lima as a midfielder, Canobbio, Soteldo, Keno, Arias, and Everaldo.

Chelsea had good opportunities to increase, but was unsuccessful.

There was a fight from the Tricolor side, but the elimination came with cruel details.

The English team passed, but is waiting for Caicedo, who left the game with ankle pain.

📅 And now?

The finalist Chelsea is waiting.

PSG and Real Madrid will face each other starting at 4 pm (Brasília time) on Wednesday (9).

Game that will also have the MetLife Stadium as the stage - it will be the same as the final on Sunday (13).

Fluminense focuses on the continuation of the Brazilian Championship and the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil (Internacional) and Sudamericana (awaiting its rival)

Will only play again on the 17th, when they will receive Cruzeiro.

Game at Maracanã for the 14th round of BR-2025.

The duel against Mirassol - scheduled for the next weekend - was postponed by the CBF.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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