A complex threatens Chelsea's dreams in the Paris match

English club Chelsea seeks to break the jinx that has dogged it in recent years against its French rival, Paris Saint-Germain, in the fiery confrontation scheduled for Sunday evening at MetLife Stadium in Miami, in the final of the modernized 32-team Club World Cup. Statistics reveal that the London club has failed to achieve a single victory against the French capital club since April 8, 2014, 11 years ago. Throughout the seven meetings that Paris and Chelsea have faced, the Blues have won only twice: the first by a score of 3-0 in the group stage of the 2004-2005 season, and then by a 2-0 goal in the second leg of the 2013-2014 Champions League quarter-final. Both victories came under Portuguese coach José Mourinho, the first in his first season with the south London team (2004-2005), and the second in his second term. Looking at the results of the last four meetings between the two teams, Chelsea has not achieved a single victory, with the two teams drawing 1-1 and 2-2 in the 2015-16 round of 16, while PSG has twice prevailed in the 2015-16 Champions League round of 16.