Eden Hazard struck the winning penalty as Chelsea ended their pre-season with a 5-4 shootout victory over Lyon after a goalless draw.
2018 International Champions Cup
0(5)-0(4)
Match Events
6' CHANCE! Wonderful play from Chelsea!
Willian links up brilliantly with Loftus-Cheek, who barges forward at pace, playing another one-two with a team-mate to get into the area, but the England man can’t apply the finish, allowing Lopes to make the save.
30' CLOSE!
Willian threads a great reverse pass into the path of Emerson, who drills a low cross into the area. Abraham is there to meet it, but can only skew the ball wide.
35' CHANCE!
That should be 1-0 to Lyon! Depay carves through Chelsea’s defence, with both Christensen and Ampadu dragged out of position. The former Manchester United winger slips a neat pass into Aouar, who takes it on first time, but only manages to send his low effort wide when it seemed far easier to hit the target!
55' OFF THE POST!
Excellent play from Loftus-Cheek! Finally, the youngster shows his quality with a wonderful first touch and turn that gets him into the Lyon area. He keeps his composure to lift the ball over Lopes, but the ball rattles away off the outside of the upright!
76' CHANCE!
The ball falls to Barkley in the box following a free-kick, but the midfielder’s close-range, goal-bound strike is blocked by a Lyon defender.
Match Events
Robert Green was Chelsea's hero as Maurizio Sarri's side edged past Lyon 5-4 on penalties in the International Champions Cup after a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge.
All three of Chelsea's ICC games had gone to a shoot-out, the Blues victorious against Inter but losing against Premier League rivals Arsenal, when Ruben Loftus-Cheek was denied by Petr Cech.
Chelsea have been linked with a world-record bid for Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga with Thibaut Courtois expected to complete a move to LaLiga giants Real Madrid.
And when substitute stopper Green blocked Pape Diop's penalty after four perfect kicks apiece, Eden Hazard was able to confidently stroke home the winning effort to give Sarri a triumphant end to pre-season ahead of the Premier League starting at the weekend.
Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Willian, V. Moses, Drinkwater, Bakayoko, Emerson, Zappacosta, A. Christensen, R. Loftus-Cheek, Abraham, Ampadu, Marcin Bulka
Subs: Fàbregas, Robert Green, G. Cahill, D.Luiz, Azpilicueta, E. Hazard, W. Caballero, O. Giroud, Pedro, Morata, M.Alonso, Barkley, Jorginho, M. Batshuayi, Lucas Piazon, A. Rüdiger, N. Kanté, Bradley Collins, Callum Hudson-Odoi
Olympique Lyonnais XI: J.Morel, M.Antonio, Traoré, Anthony Lopes, Depay, M.Díaz, Dubois, F.Mendy, NDombele, Tousart, Aouar
Subs: Rafael, M. Gorgelin, J.Ferri, K.Tete, M.Pereira, Diop, Terrier, Gouiri, O. Solet Bomawoko