The Blues took early control of the match, and it paid off in the 18th minute when Pedro, making his first start for Chelsea, found the net with a stunning curling strike from outside the box. 

Despite Fluminense putting pressure on Chelsea and nearly equalizing eight minutes later, they couldn't break through. 

The English side went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.Pedro struck again in the 56th minute, doubling Chelsea’s advantage. 

Fluminense pushed hard late in the match, but Chelsea’s defense held firm to secure a clean sheet and a spot in the final of the Club World Cup’s first 32-team edition.