Our pre-season tour ended with an entertaining 4-2 win over Enzo Maresca’s side in front of 71,280 fans in Columbus, Ohio.
An Erling Haaland hat-trick, two of which came in the opening five minutes, and an Oscar Bobb strike earned Pep Guardiola’s men a deserved victory in our final friendly ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.
Guardiola reacts to Chelsea win in Ohio
Former City man Raheem Sterling pulled one back for Chelsea before the hour and Noni Madueke added a second late on, but it did little to dampen what was a convincing display from the Premier League champions.
With Stefan Ortega Moreno making two impressive saves and James McAtee hitting the post, there could have been more goals at the Ohio Stadium, but a 4-2 triumph sets City up nicely for next Saturday’s Community Shield final against Manchester United.
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