Chelsea beat LAFC at CWC as Liam Delap makes debut

Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernández each scored goals to propel Chelsea to a 2-0 victory over LAFC in the Group D opener for each team in the Club World Cup in Atlanta on Monday afternoon.

Chelsea struck first in the 34th minute, as Neto received a perfect downfield pass from Nicolas Jackson before sending defender Ryan Hollingshead to the ground with a fake and finding the back of the net with a strike past goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

The all-important insurance goal came in the 79th minute as Liam Delap sent in a beautiful cross to Fernandez, who finished with a left-footed shot past Lloris from a few yards out.

It was the first appearance for Englishman Delap at Chelsea since his move from Ipswich…