Even coach Enzo Maresca had to admit that the professionalism and desire to win of Chelsea players were the key factors that brought about their first victory in the FIFA Club World Cup campaign.
He affirmed that Chelsea worked hard and it was not easy to overcome Los Angeles FC.
Coach Enzo Maresca satisfied with Chelsea's performance
Experts said that Chelsea did not play better but their superior class helped them complete the task of earning points in the match against Los Angeles FC. The representative of the foggy land created many dangerous opportunities in front of Hugo Lloris' goal on the home side but their strikers were quite impatient in finishing.
Bouanga tries to penetrate Chelsea's defense
It wasn't until the 34th minute that Chelsea opened the scoring when Pedro Neto made a clever move in the penalty area, putting "The Bues" ahead in the first half. This smooth start from Chelsea pleased many of their American fans.
Pedro Neto scores against LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris
Pedro Neto and the joy after scoring
Los Angeles FC actively pushed up their attacking formation in the second half, creating many dangerous situations but all of them ended up being opportunities. Meanwhile, Chelsea continued to attack, paying more attention to each phase of the ball and finally achieved the expected results.
Liam Delap assisted Enzo to score after coming on
Not long after entering the field, rookie Liam Delap had a good coordination with Cole Palmer on the right wing before making a cross for another substitute player, Enzo Fernandez, to run in and finish gently, doubling the gap to 2-0.
Chelsea had an easy win on the opening day
Winning 3 points quite easily on the opening day, Chelsea temporarily rose to the top of Group D, leisurely waiting for Tunis and Flamengo to face each other a few hours later to have a full ranking after the opening round.
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