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New signing Joao Pedro scored twice on his first start as Chelsea beat Fluminense 2-0 on Tuesday to reach the final of the Club World Cup.
Playing against the club where he began his career, the Brazilian forward opened the scoring on 18 minutes and netted another just before the hour mark in the last-four tie.
Chelsea will play either Real Madrid or Paris Saint Germain in Sunday’s final.
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