Mauricio Pochettino Triumphs in First Game as Chelsea Defeats Wrexham 5-0

Chelsea dominate Wrexham in comfortable 3-0 victory in pre-season friendly.

Chelsea got off to a flying start in their match against Wrexham, with Ian Maatsen scoring the opening goal just three minutes into the game. The Dutchman was set up by his new teammate Nicolas Jackson, who recently joined the team from Villarreal for £32million.

After taking an early lead, Chelsea dominated the game and controlled possession throughout the first half. Cesare Casadei impressed fans with his performance in midfield, making several impressive runs. Diego Moreira also caught the eye on the right side of the pitch.

Moreira assisted Maatsen for his second goal of the game, after a strong run from outside to in. He cut past a Wrexham defender before passing to Carney Chukwuemeka, who set up Maatsen for a low finish into the bottom right corner.

In the second half, Wrexham showed more promise and had a few chances to score. However, Chelsea remained in control and sealed the victory with a late goal from Conor Gallagher. Raheem Sterling, who came on as a substitute at halftime, played a key role in the build-up to the goal.

Overall, Chelsea's performance was dominant, despite making numerous changes to their lineup. Mauricio Pochettino secured his first win as manager, and there were standout performances from Maatsen, Casadei, and Moreira.

Here are the full match facts:

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Cumming (Bergstrom 76'); Gusto (Gilchrist 45'), Chalobah, Humphreys, Cucurella (Chilwell 45'); Casadei, Santos (Hall 65'); Moreira (Sterling 45'), Chukwuemeka (Gallagher 45'), Maatsen (Nkunku 45'); Jackson (Angelo 45')

Subs not used: Arrizabalaga, Silva

Goals: Maatsen 2 40, Gallagher 80, Nkunku 90;

Booked: Casadei

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

Wrexham (3-5-2): Foster (Lainton 45'); O'Connell (Hayden 45'), Tozer (Cleworth 62'), O'Connor (Davies 62'); Forde (Barnett 45'), Jones (McAlinden 62'), Cannon (Boyle 45'), Lee (Young 62'), Mendy (McFadzean 45'); Mullin (Waters 62'), Dalby (Palmer 62')

Subs not used: None

Manager: Phil Parkinson