Joao Pedro nets hat-trick as Chelsea score SIX in Alonso's first game

Joao Pedro scored a nine-minute hat-trick as Xabi Alonso began his Chelsea reign with a ridiculous 6-4 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers in pre-season.Chelsea led through 17-year-old Dastan Satpaev in only the sixth minute, yet managed to fall behind three times to the A-League side before substitute Joao Pedro showed his class with a late treble in Sydney. Alonso named a youthful side in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Tosin and Liam Delap the only significant senior experience in the starting XI before introducing the likes of Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro, Estevao and Levi Colwill midway through the second half. As it happened | Chelsea fixtures Transfer Centre LIVE! | Chelsea news & transfers🔵Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 How Chelsea lined up First half (4-2-3-1): Sharman-Lowe; Acheampong, Subuloye, Tosin, Emenalo; Watson, Essugo; Kavuma-McQueen, Walsh, Satpaev; Delap. From the 64th minute: Sanchez; Palestra, Colwill, Fofana, Anselmino; Watson, Nicoll-Jazuli; Estevao, Palmer, Gittens; Joao Pedro. Chelsea's first two goals, the second coming from Dario Essugo, were brilliant moves from back to front on a bumpy pitch used primarily for rugby league matches, and were a sign of the style Alonso will hope to implement at Stamford Bridge.But their defending was poor and after being level at the break, Alonso's side were trailing in the 64th minute by the time he brought on his stars, deploying Palmer in the No 10 role with Estevao on the right and Jamie Gittens on the other side. Gittens levelled two minutes after his introduction for 3-3, yet Estevao's slack pass left youngster Reggie Watson short deep inside their own half, and Western Sydney substitute Awan Lual punished the error to restore their lead with little over 10 minutes remaining. But then the Joao Pedro show started. He finished expertly from inside the box to bring Chelsea level again, slotted home to give them the lead after being played in by Palmer and then tapped in his third from a couple of yards at a corner to seal a remarkable hat-trick and the win. Also See: Chelsea news and transfer latest Chelsea fixtures Download the Sky Sports App Get Sky Sports Chelsea's missing key players Morgan Rogers Enzo Fernandez Reece James Moises Caicedo Nicolas Jackson Pedro Neto Trevoh Chalobah Malo Gusto The key moments from Sydney6: GOAL! Teenager Satpaev scores the first goal under Alonso with a superb finish at the end of a wonderful Chelsea move. 14: EQUALISER! Western Sydney level things up as Pantazapoulos nods in at the back post at a corner. 32: GOAL! The hosts take a shock lead as Hammond takes advantage of poor Chelsea defending to slot home. 38: CHELSEA EQUALISE! Another lovely move unlocks Western Sydney as Essugo exchanges one-touch passes with Walsh before finishing. 46: SUBS! Only two changes at the break for Chelsea as Kellyman and Nicoll-Jazuli replace Kavuma-McQueen goalscorer Essugo.62: GOAL! Scicluna restores Western Sydney's lead by finishing into the bottom left corner after a blocked clearance falls to him. Image: Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso gives instructions to Cole Palmer 64: CHELSEA SUBS! Alonso makes nine changes, bringing on Sanchez, Palestra, Colwill, Fofana, Anselmino, Estevao, Palmer, Gittens, Joao Pedro.66: GOAL! Joao Pedro makes an instant impact, dribbling into the area and pulling the ball back for Gittens to make it 3-3.78: GOAL! The hosts restake the lead for a third time as Lual capitalise on Estevao and Walsh's error at the back to score.80: GOAL! Joao Pedro quickly levels again for Chelsea with a smart finish from just inside the box. Image: Joao Pedro makes it 4-4 85: GOAL! Chelsea lead for the first time since the sixth minute as Palmer plays in Joao Pedro to finish.89: HAT-TRICK! Joao Pedro nets his third in nine minutes to seal a dramatic Chelsea victory. Chelsea squad for pre-season tour: Goalkeepers: Robert Sanchez, Ted Curd, Teddy Sharman-Lowe. Defenders: Josh Acheampong, Tosin Adarabioyo, Aaron Anselmino, Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Jorrel Hato, Marco Palestra, Mamadou Sarr, Tayo Subuloye. Midfielders: Landon Emenalo, Dario Essugo, Omari Kellyman, Romeo Lavia, Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli, Reggie Walsh, Reggie Watson. Forwards: Cole Palmer, Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens, Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, Joao Pedro, Dastan Satpeyev, Estevao. What did we learn from Alonso's debut?Sky Sports' Ron Walker:There's always a word of caution about reading too much into the opening game of pre-season, especially with so many first-team players missing for Chelsea.But there are certainly a few takeaways from Xabi Alonso's debut in the dugout...Flexible formation - Chelsea defended in a four but with the ball, Landon Emenalo bombed forward down the left and often overlapped Dastan Satpaev down that flank. It did leave Chelsea open at the back, though.Youngsters impress - Both Reggie Watson and Reggie Walsh looked sharp and linked up well in midfield, with the former the only player to complete 90 minutes. Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli also enjoyed a bright half-time cameo while Dastan Satpaev started brightly but fadedFirst-teamers' sharpness - A number of Chelsea regulars only got half an hour to show their stuff but Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro looked immediately up to speed and had little rust to shake off. You can't argue with a nine-minute hat-trickDefensive concerns - Josh Acheampong and Tosin were two of Chelsea's more senior players to start the game in Sydney but both found life difficult against a side who finished bottom of the A League last season. They were offered little cover by the visitors' midfield at times.Chelsea's pre-season fixturesJuly 28: Chelsea 6-4 Western Sydney Wanderers - SydneyAugust 1: Chelsea vs Tottenham, Sydney, 10.45amAugust 5: Chelsea vs Juventus, Hong Kong, 12.30pmAugust 8: Chelsea vs AC Milan - Jakarta, 1pmAugust 9: Johor Darul Ta'zim vs Chelsea - Johor, 1pmAugust 15: Chelsea vs Real Sociedad - Stamford Bridge, 2pm