It was Cold in New York. But tempers? Boiling.
Luis Enrique Slaps Joao Pedro After Chelsea Beat PSG 3-0 To Win Club World Cup 2025: Chelsea walked into the MetLife Stadium as underdogs, walked out as World Champions, and in between, they broke PSG, both on the pitch and apparently… off it.
Sunday night’s Club World Cup 2025 final didn’t just end with Chelsea lifting the trophy, it ended in chaos, a mini street-fight, and Luis Enrique turning into a WWE guest referee.
Let’s unpack the madness.
Palmer’s Party. PSG’s Meltdown.
Cole Palmer, who had been under the scanner for weeks, “Where are the goals?” they said, turned it into a personal revenge tour. Two goals, one assist, and a reminder to everyone: Cold Palmer is back, and he’s serving it freezing.
Palmer struck in the 22nd minute and again on the counter soon after, with Joao Pedro joining the party just before halftime. Chelsea were 3-0 up before PSG had even figured out what was going on.
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Cue PSG’s full-on collapse.
Luis Enrique: From Coach to Chaos Agent
As the final whistle blew, the drama level hit Netflix finale status.
Luis Enrique, normally calm, suave, the philosophical football brain, absolutely lost it. Cameras caught him storming onto the pitch, grabbing Joao Pedro by the throat, and slapping him in the neck. No handshakes. Just haymakers.
And if that wasn’t enough, Gianluigi Donnarumma joined the circus too. The giant keeper got into a shouting match with Joao Pedro, and in the heat of it all, Enrique came flying in like a soap opera villain.
Footage later showed Enrique approaching Joao Pedro with Donnarumma, then slapping him, after which Pedro hit the deck like he’d been clipped by Tyson. The motive? Still unclear. Maybe it was the celebration. Maybe it was the dink. Who knows?
Brawls, Hair-Pulling, and a Very Angry PSG
This wasn’t even the first meltdown moment.
Earlier in the 83rd minute, Joao Neves was sent off for the ultra-rare red-card offence of hair-pulling, Marc Cucurella being the victim. That incident already had PSG on edge.
Minutes later, Nuno Mendes decided to launch a tackle at an almost stationary Christopher Nkunku. Yellow card. Boos. Shoves. The pot was boiling.
Then came the final brawl. PSG’s security staff reportedly got involved. Chelsea players didn’t hold back. Thankfully, Enzo Maresca showed up as the unlikely peacekeeper, pulling Donnarumma aside and stopping it from escalating further.
🚨🤯 Luis Enrique to Joao Pedro! pic.twitter.com/ilnfWUYp5q
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) July 13, 2025
But Nothing Could Spoil Chelsea’s Night
Through all the madness, the Chelsea boys were vibing. Palmer was smiling. Maresca was composed. Joao Pedro, even after being slapped, looked like a man who just got an assist in a World Cup final, and, well, he did.
PSG looked like they hadn’t prepped for this Chelsea. High press? They got pressed higher. Trickery? They got tricked harder. Even their frustration tactics didn’t work.
Final Score: Chelsea 3-0 PSG.
Chelsea lift the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in style. And Palmer? He just announced himself on the biggest stage with a cold, clinical, unforgettable performance.
As for PSG… they’ll remember New York for all the wrong reasons.
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