**Liam Delap made his Chelsea debut as the Blues began their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win against Los Angeles FC in front of a sparse crowd in Atlanta, where Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez scored.**
Neto opened the scoring after 34 minutes, firing past former Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris after being set up by Nicolas Jackson.
Striker Delap, Chelsea’s recent £30m signing from Ipswich, came on midway through the second half.
And he set up Fernandez’s 79th-minute goal, crossing from the right for the Argentine to net from close range.
Neto almost added a stoppage-time third when his shot clipped the top of the bar.
Just over 21,000 turned out at the 71,000-capacity Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where Dário Essugo came on as a late substitute to also make his debut.
Chelsea’s next group game is on Friday against Brazilian side Flamengo in Philadelphia.
**Chelsea:** Sanchez; James (Gusto 46), Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo (Essugo 84), Lavia (Fernandez 46); Madueke (George 64), Palmer (Nkunky 84), Neto; Jackson (Delap 64).
Subs not used: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Chalobah, Badiashile, Sarr, Anselmino, Santos, Dewsbury-Hall, Guiu.