LAFC, Chelsea and Club World Cup
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Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez score for Chelsea as LAFC 10-game unbeaten streak across all competition ends in a 2-0 loss in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Liam Delap made an instant impact for Chelsea as they defeated Los Angeles FC 2-0 in their Club World Cup opener. The new £30million signing from Ipswich - who is in the United States with Chelsea instead of at the Under-21 European Championship with England - came off the bench to impress in Monday night’s Group D curtain-raiser in Atlanta,
Chelsea were largely in control of their first Club World Cup game as Liam Delap and Dario Essugo made his debut.
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.
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,
Chelsea kicked off their 2025 Club World Cup campaign with victory over LAFC at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday.
SportsLine's Martin Green reveals his 2025 FIFA Club World Cup picks for LAFC vs. Chelsea on Monday in the group stage
Monday’s first match, a 2-0 Chelsea victory over LAFC that had the feel of a friendly, did not rise to that level on either account. Sure, both clubs’ performances were solid enough; LAFC didn’t embarrass itself or MLS, and Chelsea did what it needed ...
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.
Group D will kick off play as Chelsea, one of the favorites to win the Club World Cup, will host Los Angeles FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Black and Gold had to win a playoff with Club America to get into the tournament,