Chelsea FC forward Joao Pedro is happy the Blues have proved their doubters wrong again by sealing qualification to the UEFA Champions League 2025-2026 Round of 16 stage automatically.
He said this to TNT Sports after Chelsea scored an impressive 3-2 win over Napoli in Italy with Pedro scoring twice in the second half to successfully mount a comeback for the London side.
The Brazilian international won the Man of the Match Award after scoring the brace with both goals assisted by Cole Palmer.
In his post-game interview, Joao Pedro commended his teammate Palmer for his brilliant performance in the game off the bench.
“The coach said [at half-time] to try to be calm, and to try put our game on the pitch.The second half of the game was more open. Cole [Palmer] is a brilliant player when he is on the pitch – he is a special player.”
“It-the win- is very positive for us because people have a lot of doubt about us. I think today we showed our power. We need to rest and now focus on the Premier League.”
Chelsea finished in sixth place to progress to the next stage automatically.
