Chelsea secured a 6-4 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers in a pre-season Sydney Super Cup club friendly at Accor Stadium in Sydney on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, as Brazilian striker João Pedro netted a late hat-trick in Spanish coach Xabi Alonso’s first match as manager.
Kazakhstani Dastan Satpaev scored in the sixth minute assisted by Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, Australian Anthony Pantazopoulos equalised in the 14th assisted by Brandon Borrello, Australian Aydan Hammond made it 1-2 in the 32nd assisted by Alex Gersbach, Portuguese Dário Essugo levelled in the 38th assisted by Reggie Walsh, Australian Dylan Scicluna scored in the 62nd assisted by Brandon Borrello, English Jamie Gittens equalised in the 66th assisted by João Pedro, Australian Awan Lual restored the lead in the 78th assisted by Jarrod Carluccio, and Brazilian João Pedro scored in the 80th, 85th assisted by Cole Palmer and 89th.
The match featured an open end-to-end contest with multiple lead changes and a late Chelsea comeback.
As a pre-season club friendly, Chelsea hold no current league standing, points total or goal difference, with the fixture serving solely as preparation under new management ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
Chelsea will next face Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Accor Stadium in Sydney as part of the ongoing Sydney Super Cup pre-season tournament series in the country.