FIFA Club World Cup

Chelsea vs LAFC, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Group Stage

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Chelsea
  • 34': Pedro Neto
  • 79': Enzo Fernández
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2 - 0
LAFC

    Chelsea beat LAFC at CWC as Liam Delap makes debut

    Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernández each scored goals to propel Chelsea to a 2-0 victory over LAFC in the Group D opener for each team in the Club World Cup in Atlanta on Monday afternoon.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Noni Madueke with a through ball.
    • 8': Foul by Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 8': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
    • 11': Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 12': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Nicolas Jackson with a through ball.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 18': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 18': Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
    • 20': Corner,Chelsea. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
    • 21': Corner,Chelsea. Conceded by Igor Jesus.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
    • 24': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 27': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
    • 27': Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
    • 34': Goal! Chelsea 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 36': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
    • 36': Reece James (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
    • 38': Corner,Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
    • 38': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez replaces Nathan Ordaz because of an injury.
    • 39': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
    • 39': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 40': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roméo Lavia.
    • 41': Foul by David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 41': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
    • 45': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
    • 45': Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Jeremy Ebobisse is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández replaces Roméo Lavia.
    • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Reece James.
    • 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Olivier Giroud replaces Jeremy Ebobisse.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
    • 51': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
    • 51': Attempt missed. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Timothy Tillman following a fast break.
    • 53': Corner,Chelsea. Conceded by Sergi Palencia.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
    • 54': Corner,Chelsea. Conceded by Timothy Tillman.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Igor Jesus.
    • 58': Foul by David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 58': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
    • 61': Corner,Chelsea. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Malo Gusto.
    • 63': Foul by David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 63': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces Noni Madueke.
    • 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Liam Delap replaces Nicolas Jackson.
    • 65': Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrique George.
    • 67': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 67': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 68': Tyrique George (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Corner,Chelsea. Conceded by Aaron Long.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto following a corner.
    • 71': Offside, Chelsea. Liam Delap is caught offside.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Martínez.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
    • 75': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
    • 76': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 78': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
    • 79': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 79': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Goal! Chelsea 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Delap with a cross.
    • 81': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Frankie Amaya replaces Igor Jesus.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Mark Delgado.
    • 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Dário Essugo replaces Moisés Caicedo.
    • 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku replaces Cole Palmer.
    • 87': Corner,Chelsea. Conceded by Sergi Palencia.
    • 87': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Yaw Yeboah replaces Mark Delgado.
    • 87': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Marlon replaces Timothy Tillman.
    • 89': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Yaw Yeboah (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 90'+2': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Liam Delap.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 4
    34.8 Possession 65.2
    7 SHOTS 17
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    329 Accurate Passes 660
    384 Passes 718
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    5 Crosses 15
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    32 Long Balls 30
    16 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 8
    11 Effective Tackles 17
    19 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    4 Interceptions 9
    17 Effective Clearances 13
    17 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Club World Cup

    Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Attendance: 22,137

    Line-Ups

    CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
    6 Levi Colwill
    4 Tosin Adarabioyo Yellow Card
    3 Marc Cucurella Yellow Card
    24 Reece James Yellow Card
    10 Cole Palmer
    25 Moisés Caicedo
    45 Romeo Lavia
    15 Nicolas Jackson
    11 Noni Madueke
    7 Pedro Neto
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Filip Jørgensen, Andrey Santos, Marc Guiu, Liam Delap, Aaron Anselmino, Christopher Nkunku, Tyrique George, Josh Acheampong, Enzo Fernández, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Trevoh Chalobah, Mamadou Sarr, Malo Gusto, Dário Essugo, Benoît Badiashile.

    LAFC LAFC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
    4 Eddie Segura
    33 Aaron Long
    24 Ryan Hollingshead
    14 Sergi Palencia Yellow Card
    6 Igor Jesus
    8 Mark Delgado
    11 Timothy Tillman
    17 Jeremy Ebobisse
    99 Denis Bouanga
    27 Nathan Ordaz
    LAFC Substitutes:
    Thomas Hasal, Yaw Yeboah, David Ochoa, Ryan Raposo, Odin Holm, Frankie Amaya, Adam Saldaña, Olivier Giroud, Maxime Chanot, David Martínez, Nkosi Tafari, Marlon, Adrian Wibowo.

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