Joao Pedro produced a sensational late hat-trick as Chelsea defeated Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4 in Xabi Alonso\u2019s first match as head coach.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Brazilian striker came off the bench to transform an already chaotic contest, helping the Blues overturn a one-goal deficit with a devastating nine-minute scoring spree.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE<\/u><\/span> & GOOGLE PLAY<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n With Chelsea trailing 4-3 midway through the second half, Alonso introduced a raft of senior substitutes to turn the tide.<\/p>\n After Jamie Gittens equalised in the 75th minute, Jo\u00e3o Pedro took total control of the match.<\/p>\n The 24-year-old forward sparked a brilliant nine-minute goalscoring blitz. In the 80th minute, he picked out the bottom corner after a cross was half-cleared to put Chelsea 5-4 ahead.<\/p>\n Five minutes later, he finished off a brilliant Chelsea move, assisted superbly by Cole Palmer.<\/p>\n And in the 89th minute, he tapped home from corner in a crowded penalty area to complete a rapid hat-trick and seal the 6-4 result.<\/p>\n Following his exclusion from Brazil\u2019s World Cup squad, Pedro provided an immediate statement of intent to his new manager.<\/p>\nJoao Pedro scores rapid-fire hat-trick<\/h2>\n