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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Alex Young

Why were Chelsea playing in front of 50,000 empty seats at the Club World Cup?

Enzo Maresca has issued his verdict on the “strange environment” at the Club World Cup, as Chelsea played their first fixture inside an “almost empty” stadium.

Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandes saw off a spirited LAFC side 2-0 in Atlanta at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday evening but the 70,000-capacity NFL ground attracted an attendance of just 22,137.

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