Neto was in decent form for Portugal over the preceding internationals, and he carried that form over into this Club World Cup, taking full advantage of the slippy surface to send poor Ryan Hollingshead to the netherworld before finishing with power at the near post.

Pedro Neto scored in the first half and Enzo Fernández in the 79th minute to give Chelsea a 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC in Group D’s Club World Cup opener.

Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez each scored for Chelsea, and Liam Delap had an assist in his debut, as the Blues defeated LAFC 2-0 in the Club World Cup opener for both teams. It was Delap's first game for Chelsea after completing a £30 million transfer from Ipswich Town.