Chelsea Confirmed Lineup vs. Lafc for Jun. 16
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LAFC, Chelsea and Pedro Neto
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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 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.
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.
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