Chelsea Edge Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 in Goal-Filled Match
Chelsea won a remarkable 6-4 contest at Accor Stadium, with Joao Pedro scoring three times after Western Sydney Wanderers had twice moved ahead.
Chelsea beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 at Accor Stadium in a match that swung wildly between the sides. D. Satpaev put Chelsea in front early, but goals from A. Pantazopoulos and A. Hammond turned the score around. D. Essugo made it 2-2 before half-time.
The key spell came late. D. Scicluna restored the Wanderers’ lead on 62 minutes, but J. Gittens levelled four minutes later. A. Lual made it 4-3 to the hosts before Joao Pedro struck three times in the final 10 minutes to complete Chelsea’s comeback.
Chelsea take the win from an entertaining, open contest, while the four goals conceded underline how much space both teams allowed their opponents. The result’s wider significance is limited by the facts available, but Joao Pedro’s late hat-trick was decisive.
Sources
- FTZ Knowledge Base / API-Football — Second tier source