Chelsea accomplishes the mission of Los Angeles with a double

Chelsea successfully completed its first task in the 2025 Club World Cup, after it overcame Los Angeles FC 2-0, on Monday evening, at the opening of the fourth group matches at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

The two goals were scored by Portuguese Pedro Nito (34) and Argentine Enzo Fernandez (79), to put the “Blues” the first 3 points in its score, pending the result of the result of confronting the Tunisian Esperance and the Brazilian Flamingo in the same group.

An offensive start and early pressure

The London team entered the meeting in a clear offensive style, and almost opened the scoring early after a pass from Madeweki to Nicholas Jackson, who turned himself and fired a ball that Hugo Loris caught steadily.

Jackson sparkled again in the 17th minute, when he dodged two defenders and passed a wonderful ball for a club, the latter hit a floor that Loris tackled with his foot, before the defense removed Cole Palmer’s shot.

Nito breaks the tie

In the 34th minute, Chelsea was caused by his offensive superiority with a first goal, after a smart pass from Jackson that penetrated Los Angeles’s defense to reach Nito, who got rid of the defender with smart dribbling and hit his left to the net at the near post.

American attempts to respond to Denny

With the beginning of the second half, Los Angeles tried to return, approached the draw across Martinez, who surpassed Kokuria inside the area, but hit the goal.

Chelsea responded with a dangerous ball in the 54th minute, when Nito sent a cross around Jackson with his head to hit the defense and threaten to the goal without a follower.

In the 57th minute, Spanish goalkeeper Robert Sanchez saved his goal from a certain goal, by confronting a powerful shot from Bouanga who dodged Nito and paid towards the near post.

The two newcomers, Liam Dilab and Terik George, entered the 65th minute, instead of Jackson and Madeweki. Minutes later, Dilab showed his capabilities when he set out behind the defense and passed a cross ball for Fernandez, but the defense cut it at the last minute.

In the 71st minute, a golden opportunity for Cole Palmer had gone inside the area, but he fired it strangely away from the goal, before Los Angeles threatened Chelsea’s goal again with a shot from Holinsheved the crossbar.

Enzo confirms the victory

The 79th minute witnessed the confirmation of the victory of the Blues, when Dilab passed a decisive pass to Inzo Fernandez, who put it quietly in the net, announcing the second goal for Chelsea.

Nito almost added the third in stoppage time, but his remote shot collided with the crossbar, ending the match with a clean double for Chelsea.