In Group D, Chelsea began their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 thrashing of Los Angeles FC. As far as Premier League teams go, the Blues are the tournament’s pioneers this year. They controlled the early exchanges and eventually took the lead in the 34th minute.
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Pedro Neto controlled a long ball, showed Hugo Lloris two great touches, and then fired a shot into the bottom corner of the net.
The Major League Soccer club lacked precision in the final third after the interval, despite several opportunities to equalise.
After then, in the 79th minute, Enzo Fernández scored the game-winning goal with a beautiful finish. On Friday, Flamengo will host Chelsea, while Esperance of Tunisia will face Los Angeles FC.