Chelsea Win 6-4 as Joao Pedro Hits Late Hat-Trick
Chelsea edged a remarkable 6-4 contest with Western Sydney Wanderers, with Joao Pedro scoring three times in the closing stages.
Chelsea survived a chaotic contest to beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 at Accor Stadium. D. Satpaev put Chelsea ahead in the sixth minute, but goals from A. Pantazopoulos and A. Hammond turned the match around before D. Essugo levelled in the 38th minute. D. Scicluna restored the Wanderers’ lead after the break, only for J. Gittens to make it 3-3.
The decisive spell came late: after A. Lual made it 4-4 in the 78th minute, Joao Pedro scored in the 80th, 85th and 89th minutes to complete his hat-trick and settle the game.
Chelsea’s six goals and late response will please their supporters, but conceding four goals after the Wanderers repeatedly found a way back leaves defensive questions. For Western Sydney, the fight to draw level three times was not enough to prevent defeat.
Sources
- FTZ Knowledge Base / API-Football — Second tier source