
Enzo Fernandez celebrates after scoring Chelsea's second goal against Los Angeles FC on Monday . —AFP/File
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Atlanta: Chelsea launched his club World Cup campaign on Monday with a 2-0 concrete victory against Los Angeles FC in Group D, though there were about 50,000 vacant seats in the stadium in Atlanta.
Pedro Nito and Enzo Fernandez’s goals started a good start to the Blues in a competitive clash against one of the three capable MLS teams. The newly -signed Liam Delip made his first start as an alternative and helped Fernandez set up a strike, with Chelsea expected to go too far after his UEFA Conference League’s victory and the Champions League’s ability, and he wanted to re -establish himself in the elite.
Following the concrete start of the tournament on the number of attendance at the opening weekend, a viral crowd of more than 22,000 settled at 71,000 capacity Mercedes Benz Stadium.
In the first half, behind the goal of the former Tottenham Hotpur Stop Hugo Lores, a couple of Lafik helped to provide the atmosphere with a drum bat and a permanent song. Although the roof of the closed stadium offered asylum from Georgia’s humidity and mid -afternoon sun, the stars of Paris St. German and Athletico Madrid were roasted in Pasdina on Sunday, but at 3pm local time kick -off caused a bad loss.
Despite a regular strong crowd for MLS Side Atlanta United, the best -supported American team, very few locals decided to work on Monday afternoon, according to British television audience.
After defeating the Club America in a playoff to qualify for the competition at the end of May, the LAFC replaced the banned side club of Mexico, and played none of its three group games in California.
Despite the decline in ticket prices in the first days before the game, the upper ring of the stadium was completely closed and other levels were only partially filled. On the eve of the game, Lores termed his team’s chances against Chelsea “really thin” and was practically called because Blues had overcome it from the beginning.
After the Senegalis’ forward, the French stopper rescued Nicholas Jackson and then Noni Maduki, while Cole Paller harassed the strike. With a newly -signing Delip from the bench, Jackson played like a man as he vowed to maintain his opening position.
The striker played an important role in the NATO opener, which released the Portuguese Vinger by the ball well. Nitu was cut into the box to leave the La Defnder Ryan Holings Head, stumbled helplessly and then buried a powerful strike at the nearby post on the nearby post.
Former Chelsea striker Olivier Garrod came at half a time for Americans, hoping that Steve Cherindolo’s team threatened more than Robert Sanchez’s goal, more than handled in the first half.
Jackson came close to a header and LA, but Sanchez rescued his spanned leg to thwart Dennis Boga, 2023 MLS Golden Boat, after shaking NATO. Marska brought 22 -year -old striker Delp for an hour’s mark for Chelsea’s debut, which started the game with all the new faces of the club on the bench.
Forward went into space and tried to present Fernandez to the Chelsea shirt with a promising first move since he arrived in Religious Episich Town. Chelsea star Palmar, who occasionally shown the shine of talent, attacked it.
The LA threatened rapidly, Mark Koorla blocked David Martins well, before Fernandez caught Chelsea another. Argentina’s midfielder, running in six yard boxes, controlled Delap’s cross from the right and defeated Lores to keep the game on the bed. Group DSparen faces Brazil’s Flemango somewhere in Tunisia on Monday.