New York, July 14 -- Cole Palmer scored twice and provided an assist in the first half to lead Chelsea to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, clinching the title in the inaugural edition of the revamped FIFA Club World Cup.
The English midfielder struck two precise left-footed curlers in the 22nd and 30th minutes, then set up Joao Pedro to add a third just before halftime.
PSG, the reigning European champion and 4-0 winner over Real Madrid in the semifinal, entered as the favorite. But Chelsea seized control early, in front of a tournament-record crowd of 81,118 spectators.
Palmer opened the scoring with a curling shot into the bottom corner from just outside the box, capitalizing on a loose ball after Malo Gusto's i...