Luis Enrique Appears to Hit Joao Pedro in Fiery Club World Cup Final Loss

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Chelsea stunned Paris Saint-Germain with a commanding 3-0 victory in the Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Entering the match as underdogs, the Premier League side blew away the Champions League holders with a brilliant first-half performance.

Luis Enrique Appears to Strike Pedro in Fiery Club World Cup Final Loss — Luis Enrique appeared to strike Chelsea’s Joao Pedro in a chaotic post-match altercation, sending the player to the ground. Photo by Juan Mabromata.
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Cole Palmer netted twice within eight minutes, before new £60m signing Joao Pedro added a third, sending the Blues into halftime with a commanding lead.

Enzo Maresca's tactical plan earned high praise, with pundit Andros Townsend calling it a "tactical masterclass" that stifled PSG’s second-half efforts to mount a comeback.

Frustration boiled over for PSG, with tempers flaring on and off the pitch. Joao Neves was sent off for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair, and other PSG players flirted with red cards through a series of aggressive challenges.

After the final whistle, tensions spilled into a chaotic scene involving several players and staff.

Joao Pedro, who only joined Chelsea two weeks ago, clashed with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the aftermath.

The drama escalated further when PSG manager Luis Enrique became involved in the melee.

Cameras appeared to show Enrique striking Pedro during the confrontation, sending the Chelsea forward to the ground.

The clash intensified an already heated brawl, with Enrique being restrained by one of his assistants while Enzo Maresca rushed to pull his players away from the chaos.

The incident cast a shadow over Chelsea’s triumph, with calls likely to follow for disciplinary review.

Cole Palmer, the star of Chelsea’s 3-0 victory, expressed his delight after the match, acknowledging the skepticism that surrounded the team heading into the game.

“It’s a great feeling,” said Palmer. “Even better because everyone doubted us before the game — we knew that.”

Palmer highlighted the role Maresca played in Chelsea’s success, explaining how the manager identified spaces in PSG’s setup and gave him the freedom to exploit them.

“The gaffer put a great gameplan out. He knew where the space was going to be,” Palmer added. “He tried to free me up as much as possible and I just had to repay him and score some goals.”

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