West Brom 2 Chelsea 3 player ratings: Was Pedro the star man? And how did John Terry fare following red card?

It was a nervy ending for the visitors

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John Terry walks down the tunnel - and Jose Mourinho does not look at him

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Pedro scored one goal and set up another early in his Chelsea debut in a 3-2 win over West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, helping the defending champions to their first Premier League victory of the season.

Chelsea ended an action-packed match at The Hawthorns with 10 men after John Terry's 54th-minute sending-off, with Cesar Azpilicueta's goal three minutes before halftime proving the difference.

After Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois saved James Morrison's 14th-minute penalty, Pedro - signed for $33 million from Barcelona on Thursday - put Chelsea ahead in the 20th and then drove in a cross that Diego Costa turned home in the 30th.

But who was the star man? Click through our ratings below

Morrison scored either side of Azpilicueta's goal before Terry was handed a straight red card for a professional foul, leaving Chelsea to hang on.

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