Match ReportSky SportsUnverified source· 21 Jul 2026
Joao Pedro hat-trick seals wild 6-4 win in Alonso's Chelsea debut
Joao Pedro scored a nine-minute hat-trick off the bench as Chelsea edged a 10-goal thriller in Sydney.
João Pedro
player
Competition
Pre-season friendly
Score
Chelsea 6-4 Western Sydney Wanderers
Scorers
Satpaev, Essugo, Gittens, Joao Pedro (3) for Chelsea; Lual (2) and others for Western Sydney
Venue
Sydney
What happened. Chelsea trailed three times before substitute Joao Pedro's nine-minute hat-trick secured a 6-4 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers in Xabi Alonso's first match in charge.
- 17-year-old Dastan Satpaev opened the scoring in the sixth minute.
- Cole Palmer, Estevao and Jamie Gittens were introduced midway through the second half.
- Gittens levelled two minutes after his introduction.
Chelsea continue their pre-season tour against Tottenham in Sydney on August 1.
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