Pedro Neto scored in the first half and Enzo Fernández in the 79th minute to give Chelsea a 2-0 win over LAFC at the Club World Cup.

Enzo Maresca has named his Chelsea side to face LAFC in the Club World Cup. Chelsea begin their Club World Cup tournament on Monday in Atlanta against MLS side

Pedro Neto has explained his goal celebration for Chelsea against LAFC, insisting that such feisty exchanges are “part of the game”.

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,

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 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.

SportsLine's Martin Green reveals his 2025 FIFA Club World Cup picks for LAFC vs. Chelsea on Monday in the group stage

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.