Looked right at home on his first Chelsea start. A superb curling effort broke the deadlock for the Blues, and he linked up well with Pedro Neto all night. Capped a fine performance with his and Chelsea's second after the break before being replaced by Nicolas Jackson.

The Brazilian, who started his career with Fluminense before moving to Britain, scored with a brilliant finish from outside the area in the first half and then calmed his celebration against his former club. That finish was followed by a thumping second-half goal to secure a final against Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain.

João Pedro had just scored on a 20-yard curling shot in his first start for Chelsea, putting his team ahead in a Club World Cup semifinal less than a week after signing with the London power. João Pedro scored in the 18th and 56th minutes,

Enzo Maresca has told Chelsea forward Pedro Neto that it will be "completely his decision" if he plays in Friday's Club World Cup quarterfinal against Palmeiras following the death of close friend and Portugal team-mate Diogo Jota.