Atlanta, June 17 -- Chelsea kicked off its Club World Cup campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win against LAFA in a half-empty Mercedes Benz Stadium here.
Chelsea was the better side, although LAFC looked to move the ball around against a rival that started the match with three of its four new signings on the bench.
Chelsea had to withstand a bright start from LAFC in a ground where there were far too many empty seats, but after around 15 minutes the Conference League champions began to get control of midfield on Tuesday.
The more Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson got involved, the more danger Chelsea created, with Palmer, now wearing the number 10 shirt, curled an effort just after 20 minutes.
Jackson was involved in the opening goal wit...