Chelsea’s Joao Pedro, left, is attacked by Paris Saint-Germain’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and coach Luis Enrique at the end of the Club World Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and PSG in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea players scuffle after the Club World Cup final soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Scuffle breaks out at end of Club World Cup final as Luis Enrique, Donnarumma confront João Pedro
EAST RUTHERFORD, N,J. (AP) — A scuffle broke out after the end of the Club World Cup final on Sunday with Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma appearing to push Chelsea forward João Pedro.
Chelsea’s Joao Pedro, left, is attacked by Paris Saint-Germain’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and coach Luis Enrique at the end of the Club World Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and PSG in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N,J. (AP) — A scuffle broke out after the end of the Club World Cup final on Sunday with Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma appearing to push Chelsea forward João Pedro.
Chelsea upset PSG 3-0 to win the title, scoring three first-half goals in a match that turned testy with a red card to PSG’s João Neves for pulling down Marc Cucurella by his hair, along with six yellow cards.
Enrique was on the field near the center circle and appeared to push João Pedro on the throat. Donnarumma pushed the 23-year-old forward, who fell over.
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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca moved away Donnarumma, a fellow Italian.
“There is a lot of tension, and a lot of pressure. ... There was a whole bunch of pushing going on,” Enrique said through a translator.
Enrique said he was trying to separate the players.
“This was just the end result of the pressure from the match, and I do not have anything else to add,†he said.
PSG defender Achraf Hakimi had been gesturing at João Pedro and Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos.
The awards presentation did not start until 30 minutes after the final whistle.
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