With goals from German Timo Werner and Mason Mount, the Chelsea from England beat América de México 2-1 in a friendly match played at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, United States, before 47,223 fans.
At minute nine, the Moroccan Hakim Ziyech took a free kick in favor of Chelsea, who was looking for the lower left corner and there the goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa flew to save the ball.
The Brazilian Kenedy had a cross shot that went to the side of the left post of the Mexican team in the 24th minute.
A minute later, the America responded in a similar way with a shot by Mauricio Reyes that went wide.
At 29, the German Kai Havertz stood in the American area and flew his shot in front of Ochoa who came out of change at 33.
Oscar Jiménez, the substitute goalkeeper of the Mexican Eagles, showed off at 40 with a flight to cover a dangerous shot by the Brazilian Thiago Silva.
In the second half, Chelsea intensified their dominance. At 54, the Belgian Michy Batshuayi He connected a shot that went wide.
A minute later, Reece James enabled in the area to Timo Werner who connected a shot that was rejected by the goalkeeper Jiménez, the German striker took advantage of the rebound and signed the 1-0.
At 60, America’s attackers put pressure on Chelsea at the start, Reece James delayed the ball and surprised the goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli who could not avoid the own goal for 1-1.
Near the end, at 83, Mason Mount hit a shot from outside the area and beat Jiménez for Chelsea’s 2-1 win.
On Wednesday, both teams will have another friendly match in the United States. America will face another English team, the Manchester Cityat the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, while Chelsea will face Charlotte from the United States at the Bank of America Stadium, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
lineups
Chelsea (first-half): Kepa Arrizabalaga, Trevoh Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Malang Sarr, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Ross Barkley, Conor Gallagher, Ben Chilwell, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz, Robert Kenedy. DT Thomas Tuchel.
Chelsea (second half): Marcus Bettinelli, Reece James, Cesar Azpilicueta, Ethan Ampadu, Emerson Palmieri, Marcos Alonso, Mason Mount, Jorginho, Christian Pulisic, Michi Batshuayi, Timo Werner.
America: Guillermo Ochoa (Oscar Jiménez 33), Jorge Sánchez, Sebastián Cáceres, Bruno Valdez, Mauricio Reyes, Pedro Aquino, Jonathan dos Santos, Jurgen Damm, Miguel Layún, Álvaro Fidalgo, Henry Martín. DT Fernando Ortiz.
Román Martínez, Richard Sánchez, Sebastián Martínez, Jonathan Rodríguez, Diego Valdés and Alejandro Zendejas entered the second half.
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