Chelsea kicked off their 2025 Club World Cup campaign with victory over LAFC at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday.

Liam Delap marked his Chelsea debut with an assist as the Blues kicked off their Club World Cup campaign by beating LAFC 2-0. Delap was named on the bench for the game in Atlanta, which was played in front of just over 20,000 fans, but he came on as a second-half substitute to make an impact.

Chelsea attacker Pedro Neto has opened up on the club's 2-0 victory over LAFC this week in the Club World Cup.

PEDRO NETO clashed with a host of Los Angeles FC players as tempers flared in the Club World Cup. The Chelsea star was held back by team-mates at half-time of the Group D clash in Atlanta. Neto

Pedro Neto and Marc Cucurella reacted to a message from Chelsea star Levi Colwill after the 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC.

Chelsea star Pedro Neto spoke to FIFA following his goalscoring performance in their 2-0 Club World Cup win over LAFC.

The numbers certify Chelsea's clear superiority: 65% possession, 17 total shots (against 7 from the Americans), with 6 shots on target and 2 big chances. Offensively, the Blues also produced 1.96 expected goals, demonstrating consistency and danger.

Several Blues players liked Neto’s post, while out-of-favour defender Renato Veiga commented with a ‘heart eyes’ emoji following his return from a half-season loan spell with Juventus in Serie A.