Match ReportMirror FootballUnverified source· 28 Jul 2026
Chelsea edge 10-goal thriller in Sydney
Joao Pedro's rapid hat-trick turned a 4-3 deficit into a 6-4 win for Chelsea.
Chelsea
team
Competition
Pre-season friendly
Score
Western Sydney Wanderers 4-6 Chelsea
Scorers
Joao Pedro (hat-trick), Jamie Gittens, plus others
Venue
Sydney
What happened. Chelsea beat Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 in a pre-season friendly, with Joao Pedro scoring a hat-trick after coming off the bench.
- Liam Delap was substituted with Chelsea trailing 3-2.
- Joao Pedro created an equaliser for Jamie Gittens before his hat-trick.
- Delap is reportedly likely to be offloaded by Chelsea this summer.
The match highlighted Chelsea's depth and Delap's uncertain future at the club.
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