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Joao Pedro Hat-Trick Hands Xabi Alonso Winning Chelsea Debut

Xabi Alonso began his Chelsea tenure with a 6-4 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday, with Brazilian striker Joao Pedro stealing the show by scoring a nine-minute hat-trick late in the game.

Pedro, responding to his omission from Brazil's World Cup squad, came off the bench alongside Chelsea's other big-hitters as Alonso turned to his frontline starters to seal the result in Sydney.

The 10-goal thriller marks a lively opening chapter for the former Bayer Leverkusen manager as he settles into life at Stamford Bridge.

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