Chelsea edge Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 in wild Accor Stadium contest

Chelsea won a remarkable 6-4 encounter after Western Sydney Wanderers twice took the lead, with Joao Pedro scoring a late hat-trick.

Chelsea came through a breathless 6-4 contest against Western Sydney Wanderers at Accor Stadium, in a match that produced goals at both ends from the opening stages. D. Satpaev put Chelsea ahead in the sixth minute, but A. Pantazopoulos and A. Hammond turned the score around before D. Essugo levelled in the 38th minute.

The key shift came late. D. Scicluna restored the Wanderers’ lead in the 62nd minute, only for J. Gittens to equalise four minutes later. A. Lual made it 4-3 to the hosts in the 78th, but Joao Pedro struck three times in the final ten minutes—scoring in the 80th, 85th and 89th—to complete Chelsea’s comeback and seal the win.

The scoreline offered Chelsea a striking attacking return, while the four goals conceded showed how open the contest became. For the Wanderers, their three separate leads brought no reward as Chelsea finished far stronger.