João Pedro scored twice against his boyhood team in his first start for Chelsea, leading the Blues over Fluminense 2-0 Tuesday to assure an all-European Club World Cup final. A 23-year-old who had been at Fluminense from about age 10 until leaving for Watford in 2020,

When the ball hit the back of the net in the 18th minute at the MetLife Stadium, Pedro raised his hands—not in triumph, but in apology. Joao Pedro had every reason to celebrate. On his full debut for Chelsea,