Chelsea were crowned the club world champions after a masterclass performance beating Paris St Germain 3-0 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Cole Palmer’s double in the 22nd and 30th minutes gave the Blues the perfect start before Joao Pedro’s strike at the stroke of halftime proved to be the final nail in PSG’s coffin of hopes for a glorious ending to a peerless campaign.
Palmer: “It’s a great feeling. Even better because everyone doubted us before the game, we knew that. To put a fight on like we did, it’s good.”
Luis Enrique’s hopes of a resurrection faded in the second half,
There was a real sense of occasion at the MetLife Stadium, with the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline and with President Trump in attendance along with First Lady Melania Trump in a crowd of 81,118.
There was even the first-ever half-time show at a FIFA tournament, adding a Super Bowl feel to a final played at the home of NFL sides the New York Giants and New York Jets.
As for the football, for the second time in six weeks PSG found themselves involved in a final that quickly turned into a one-sided affair.
The club claimed a historic 5-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League final, but here they were ripped apart by Chelsea on another hot afternoon.