It should be an entertaining matchup and given the recent history between these two sides, this will be no friendly.
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Our opponents will be once harmless Paris Saint-Germain. United will face off against PSG on 29 July.
After Chelsea started brighter, PSG began to take control from around the quarter-hour mark and hit the front in the 25th minute with Ibrahimovic reacting well to stab the ball into the net. Blanc is blessed with a talent littered assortment of options who boast pace and power in abundance, with these attributes allowing the Parisians to break with devastating efficiency. After Matuidi won possession near the edge of the penalty area and fed Jean-Kevin Augustin.
Costa hit the post soon after before Lucas Moura, who was lively throughout the first half, forced new Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begović into a fine stop.
Meanwhile, Chelsea is searching for their first victory after suffering a tournament opener 4-2 loss against Major League Soccer (MLS) club the New York Red Bulls. Jose Mourinho assembled a squad that combined devastating attacking invention with ruthless determination in defence.
The 29-year-old managed to score just four goals and created only 18 chances in 26 Premier League appearances for the Red Devils during the 2014-15 season. Twitter and social media were abuzz with the excitement not generally expected from a preseason match but it gave the fans a moment they would never forget.
Super Eagles forward, Victor Moses, was the best player for Chelsea as the English champions defeated French kings, , PSG, in a pre-season friendly on Saturday.
The 24-year-old’s performances, however, have seen Mourinho’s faith in him vindicated.
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Chelsea play European Champions Barcelona in their last global Champions Cup match in Washington on Tuesday, while Paris Saint Germain take on Manchester United at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Wednesday.
