Chelsea are into the Membership World Cup last after Joao Pedro scored a purpose in every half to see off his former membership Fluminense in New Jersey.
The latest signing from Brighton opened the scoring with a superb roller from the sting of the world.
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The Brazilian aspect thought that they had a method again into the sport after they got a penalty for handball by Trevoh Chalobah – however after a VAR evaluate the choice was overturned.
Chelsea then dominated the second half and Pedro bought his second with a thumping shot in off the crossbar after a nice counter-attack.
Substitute Nicolas Jackson wasted a few late probabilities and Moises Caicedo went down with a twisted ankle in stoppage time to place a slight dampener on proceedings.
However the midfielder was capable of limp away after some remedy and didn’t seem badly harm.
The temperature was round 34C at kick-off at MetLife Stadium and Chelsea had been taking part in their 63rd recreation of a season that started final August.
Fluminense got here near a leveller after Pedro’s nice purpose when Hercules broke by means of and rounded Robert Sanchez however Marc Cucurella cleared off the road.
Chelsea had one other scare when French referee Francois Letexier pointed to the penalty spot after a Fluminense cross flicked the top of Thiago Santos after which struck the arm of Chalobah.
It appeared a harsh resolution and was reversed following a VAR evaluate.
However as soon as Pedro hit his good second Chelsea keeper Sanchez was not troubled.