Chelsea begin Xabi Alonso’s reign with a 6-4 pre-season victory over Western Sydney Wanderers. Multiple outlets report that the match becomes a high-scoring contest, with Chelsea producing six goals to overcome the A-League side’s four. The main individual highlight is Joao Pedro, who scores a hat-trick within a very short span of play. Sky Sports and other reports describe the hat-trick as taking place over nine minutes, with the goals landing late enough in the game to help secure the final result.
The coverage agrees that Alonso’s first game in charge ends in a win and that the scoreline reflects an open match with ten combined goals. While the specific timing of the overall scoring is not detailed across all summaries, the consensus is that Chelsea’s late flurry from Joao Pedro is decisive and that the final score stands at 6-4 for the Premier League club.
