Joao Pedro Bags Hat-Trick As Chelsea Triumph 6-4 in Alonso's First Match
Joao Pedro scored three times in nine minutes off the bench as Chelsea recovered from a 4-4 tie to win a wild pre-season friendly.
- On Tuesday, Chelsea's preseason campaign began in Australia, where Joao Pedro's nine-minute hat-trick secured victory over Western Sydney Wanderers at Accor Stadium.
- Xabi Alonso's first match as head coach featured a youthful Blues starting lineup against an A-League side that recently finished at the bottom of its domestic league.
- Goals from Dastan Satpayev, Dario Essugo, and Jamie Gittens featured in the back-and-forth encounter, though Chelsea's inexperienced defense struggled against the Wanderers' attacking transitions.
- Pedro, excluded from Brazil's World Cup squad, responded with decisive late goals, ensuring Alonso maintained a perfect start to preseason despite the defensive lapses.
- This Saturday in Sydney, Chelsea faces Tottenham to continue preparations for the upcoming Premier League season.
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'Very hungry' Joao Pedro impresses new Chelsea manager Alonso
The 24-year-old was snapped up from Brighton a year ago and scored 20 goals across all competitions in his first season at Stamford Bridge to be named player of the season by club supporters. But his penalty-box prowess was not enough to book a spot in Brazil's World Cup squad. Alonso said that Joao Pedro, who bagged a nine-minute hat-trick as a second-half substitute in Chelsea's 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday, had been fired …
Joao Pedro scores stunning hat-trick in Xabi Alonso's Chelsea debut
Joao Pedro produced a sensational late hat-trick as Chelsea defeated Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 in Xabi Alonso’s first match as head coach. The Brazilian striker came off the bench to transform an already chaotic contest, helping the Blues overturn a one-goal deficit with a devastating nine-minute scoring spree. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL […] The post Watch: Joao Pedro scores stunning nine-minute hat-trick as Xabi Alonso w…
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