Chelsea v Los Angeles FC - as it happened
Join us for LIVE coverage of the 2025 Club World Cup group stage fixture between Chelsea and Los Angeles FC, kick-off at 21.00 CEST, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, United States.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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90'FT: Chelsea opened their FIFA Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Los Angeles FC, thanks to goals from Neto and Enzo Fernandez.
Yellow card
a Los Angeles FC
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90'Palencia gets a yellow card for a clash with Neto.
Substitution
at Los Angeles FC
Substitution
at Los Angeles FC
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87'Double change for LAFC now: Delgado and Tillman are making way for Marlon and Yeboah.
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83'Two fresh faces for the Blues: Caicedo and Palmer head to the bench, with Nkunku and Essugo coming on.
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80'Substitution for LAFC: Igor Jesus makes way, and Amaya comes onto the pitch.
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79'GOOOOOAAAAL TO CHELSEA!! Enzo Fernández gets on the scoresheet, finishing off a brilliant delivery from Delap on the right wing.
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74'Cucurella receives a yellow card for bringing down Martinez.
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71'Caicedo is down on the pitch receiving medical attention, and it looks like Cucurella is also struggling with something.
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69'Almost 2-0 for Chelsea! Palmer's effort from distance sailed just high of the goal.
Substitution
at Chelsea
Substitution
at Chelsea
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64'Chelsea are making two substitutions: The new signing Delap and academy product George replace Jackson and Madueke.
Yellow card
a Los Angeles FC
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58'Martínez sees yellow for his robust challenge on Cucurella.
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57'Sanchez makes a crucial save! He's just pulled off a superb stop to deny Bouanga the equaliser
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54'Chelsea are knocking on the door again! Adarabioyo gets a good connection, but his effort sails narrowly off the mark.
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50'Martínez had a shot from the edge of the area that went wide, but the referee's blown his whistle for offside anyway.
Substitution
at Chelsea
Substitution
at Chelsea
Substitution
at Los Angeles FC
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46'Chelsea sub: Lavia is replaced by Enzo Fernandez.
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46'Olivier Giroud is being introduced for LAFC, with Ebobisse going off.
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46'Substitution for Chelsea: Reece James makes way, and Malo Gusto comes onto the pitch.
Yellow card
a Chelsea
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45'Adarabioyo has just been shown a yellow card for that challenge on Ebobisse.
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45'Two minutes added!
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42'The referee has blown for a free-kick to Chelsea.
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39'Substitution for LAFC: Ordaz makes way, and Morales comes onto the pitch.
Injured
en Los Angeles FC
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37'We have a brief break in play as Nathan Ordaz for LAFC looks a bit stunned and needs attention.
Yellow card
a Chelsea
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36'James sees yellow for bringing down Bouanga.
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 34'
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Statistics of Pedro Neto in Mundial de Clubes630.5020
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34'GOOOOOOOOAAAAL TO CHELSEA!! Jackson's through ball found Neto, who cut inside Hollingshead brilliantly before beating Lloris to put the Blues ahead!
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32'We're past the half-hour mark now, and it's still all square, though Chelsea continue to press for the opener.
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28'Neto whipped the ball into the box, and Long rose highest to head it away.
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25'The Blues are moving the ball from wing to wing.
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21'It's clear that Chelsea are showing more initiative going forward than their rivals in this game.
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17'Lloris comes up big for LAFC, preventing Madueke from opening the scoring with his first real intervention.
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13'A fantastic cross from Neto found Madueke practically all alone in the LAFC box, but the English winger's first touch let him down.
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9'No one's dominating early on; possession is perfectly even at 50/50.
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5'The first effort of the match comes from Jackson, but it's a tame one, easily collected by Lloris.
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4'Palmer fed Madueke in a good position inside the box, but the winger couldn't create any real danger for LAFC.
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1'And we are underway! LAFC have kicked off this match!
Start of match
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PRVWThe players take the field!!
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PRVWThe pre-match warm-ups are done and the players have returned to the dressing rooms.
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PRVWFun fact before kick-off: Cole Palmer will be wearing the Blues' No. 10 shirt for the very first time today!
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PRVWLAFC starting XI: Lloris (GK); Sergi Palencia, Segura, Long, Hollingshead; Tillman, Igor Jesus, Delgado; Ordaz, Ebobisse and Bouanga.
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PRVWChelsea starting XI: Robert Sanchez (GK); Reece James, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Lavia; Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Madueke; Nico Jackson.
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PRVWChelsea's starting XI has landed!
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PRVWJesus Valenzuela will be in the middle for this one, Juan Soto the VAR.
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PRVWLAFC possible lineup: Lloris (GK); Palencia, Long, Segura, Hollingshead; Tillmann, Igor, Delgado; Ordaz, Bouanga, Ebobisse.
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PRVWChelsea possible lineup: Sanchez (GK); Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer; Neto, Madueke, Jackson.
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PRVWLet's take a look at some possible line-ups for the clash!!
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PRVWThis match is a significant test for LAFC, as they measure themselves against one of Europe’s top clubs, while Chelsea see the tournament as an opportunity to build momentum for the new season.
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PRVWBoth teams are eager to start their Group D campaign with a win, knowing that a positive result could be crucial for their hopes of advancing to the knockout stages.
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PRVWLAFC will rely on experienced figures such as Hugo Lloris and Olivier Giroud, but their standout player is forward Denis Bouanga, who has been pivotal for the team.
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PRVWLos Angeles FC, making their debut in the Club World Cup, qualified by defeating Club America in a playoff and are led by head coach Steve Cherundolo.
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PRVWMykhaylo Mudryk is serving a provisional doping suspension and will not be available, while goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic was left out of the squad as he seeks a transfer.
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PRVWChelsea’s key players Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, Enzo Fernandez, and Moises Caicedo are expected to play significant roles, but Wesley Fofana remains sidelined with a hamstring injury.
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PRVWThe London club have included several new signings such as Liam Delap, Dario Essugo, and Mamadou Sarr in their 28-man squad, all of whom could make their debuts today.
Pre-match
16 June 2025, 21:00
Referee: Valenzuela Sáez | VAR: Juan Soto
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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PRVWHello everyone, and welcome to live coverage of the 2025 Club World Cup. Chelsea and Los Angeles FC will make history as they face each other for the first time in the FIFA Club World Cup Group D opener at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday, 16 June 2025.