LAFC, Chelsea and FIFA Club World Cup
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Chelsea imposed their dominance in Group D of the Club World Cup, beating Los Angeles FC 2-0. Pedro Neto broke the deadlock at 38' with a precise shot after a persistent action. In the second half,
Chelsea kicked off their 2025 Club World Cup campaign with victory over LAFC at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday.
ATLANTA — Pedro Neto scored in the first half and Enzo Fernández in the 79th minute to give Chelsea a 2-0 win over LAFC in Group D’s Club World Cup opener on Monday.
It had been unclear how much interest there would be in the USA for the revamped Club World Cup, but Chelsea’s opening game victory over LAFC was certainly not a positive reflection on the new
New Chelsea signing Liam Delap left an impression as he contributed to the Blues’ 2–0 victory over LAFC in their Club World Cup opener off the bench.
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Chelsea started the Club World Cup with a comfortable 2-0 victory over LAFC in front of a worryingly small crowd in Georgia. Sanchez made a couple of good saves in what might have been a confidence-boosting display. Only last week, Chelsea were desperately scrambling to sign Mike Maignan as his replacement.
Liam Delap marked his Chelsea debut with an assist as the Blues kicked off their Club World Cup campaign by beating LAFC 2-0. Delap was named on the bench for the game in Atlanta, which was played in front of just over 20,
The 38-year-old goalkeeper says the US-based club will struggle to compete with the Premier League clubs, or even others in the group.