Joao Pedro scores twice as Chelsea beat Real Sociedad in friendly

Joao Pedro scored twice and Morgan Rogers netted on his first appearance for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as they beat Real Sociedad 3-1 in a pre-season friendly.

Summer signing Rogers opened the scoring by tapping in the loose ball after Joao Pedro’s header from Pedro Neto’s cross had been saved.

The visitors were level by the interval courtesy of Jon Aramburu’s left-footed strike.

But Chelsea, in their first home game under new boss Xabi Alonso, hit back with two second-half goals.

Joao Pedro headed in Reece James’ cross and then fired home after racing onto Malo Gusto’s through-ball.

Neither Liam Delap nor fellow striker Nicolas Jackson were in the Chelsea squad amid doubts over their futures, with both players seemingly likely to move elsewhere. 

And Enzo Fernandez, whose future is also unclear, was booed by fans when he came on as a second-half substitute. 

Chelsea: Sanchez (Penders 61); Fofana, Lacroix (Acheampong 62), Colwill (Hato 76); Neto (Estevao 76), James (Fernandez 62), Caicedo (Lavia 76), Palestra (Chavarria 76); Palmer (Gittens 76), Rogers (Gusto 62); Joao Pedro.

Subs not used: Slonina, Barco, Essugo, Quenda.