Chelsea started with a 2-1 victory against the America clubhis participation in the FC Series Clash of Nations in the United States.
Chelsea vs America was played on Saturday, July 16 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, on the occasion of the FC Series Clash of Nations, a tournament that includes two teams from the Premier League, Chelsea and Arsenal, two from the MLSOrlando City and Charlotte, and one of the League MX Club America.
The MLS and Liga MX teams have made a space on their calendars with their respective seasons underway, while the Europeans will hold these meetings as part of their preparation.
These teams delighted the fans who gathered at Allegiant Stadium with an exciting game from start to finish.
The two casts presented mixed teams, with regular starters and youth, but that was not an impediment for them to offer a great show from the first half.
In the first half the “Blues” had several opportunities, but goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa was attentive to take care of his goal. He made several outstanding saves during the 31 minutes that the one who is also a goalkeeper for the Mexican National Team was on the court.
Despite the fact that Ochoa had kept his goalless, coach Fernando Ortiz decided to give minutes to the substitute goalkeeper, Óscar Jiménez. The change of goalkeeper did not cause any change in the course of the first half, and the score remained 0-0 at the end of the first half.
Chelsea and America gave a show in Las Vegas
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In the second half the intensity of the game increased and it was the English team who opened the scoring at minute 55. Óscar Jiménez had rejected a shot, but it was left to Timo Werner who only had to push it into the net.
The reaction of Club América came quickly, they dared to go to the front and managed to make the defense of the Premier League team wrong under pressure. Between several touches, the defenders wanted to get out of trouble, but Reece James did not notice the position where his goalkeeper was when he kicked the ball hard. The ball ended up inside the goal and that meant 1-1 on the scoreboard.
When everything seemed that the game would end with a 1-1 on the scoreboard, Mason Mount appeared with a genius to give the English victory in Las Vegas.
The Eagles still have two games scheduled in the United States, against Manchester City and Real Madrid, while the Blues will face Charlotte FC and Arsenal in the coming days, also in the United States.
