Chelsea Edge Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 in Goal-Filled Friendly

Chelsea survived a spirited Western Sydney Wanderers fightback before Joao Pedro’s late hat-trick helped seal a 6-4 win at Accor Stadium.

Chelsea beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 at Accor Stadium in a wildly open match. D. Satpaev put Chelsea ahead early, but the Wanderers replied through A. Pantazopoulos and A. Hammond. D. Essugo made it 2-2 before the break, and the scoring continued after half-time: D. Scicluna levelled at 3-3, then J. Gittens restored Chelsea’s lead. A. Lual struck for the hosts before Joao Pedro took over, scoring three times in the closing stages; his first came two minutes after Lual’s goal, and C. Palmer assisted the next.

Key moment: With the match still finely poised at 4-4, Joao Pedro’s 80th-minute goal swung the contest Chelsea’s way. He added another in the 85th minute and completed his hat-trick in the 89th.

What it means: Chelsea leave with a high-scoring win and plenty to celebrate in attack, but conceding four goals will temper the satisfaction. Western Sydney Wanderers showed they could punish openings, even as Chelsea’s late finishing proved decisive.