Chelsea 2-2 Barcelona (4-2 on pens): Eden Hazard produces magic with stunning opener before late Gary Cahill header takes pre-season tie to penalties... where Radamel Falcao and Co steal winChelsea 2-2 Barcelona (4-2 on pens): Eden Hazard produces magic with stunning opener before late Gary Cahill header takes pre-season tie to penalties... where Radamel Falcao and Co steal win

Chelsea's Eden Hazard pictured finishing his excellent run with a low shot to put his team ahead against Barcelona

  • Eden Hazard took out Barcelona's defence with a fine run in the 10th minute to score the opener
  • Oscar almost doubled Chelsea's lead with a first-half free-kick but the crossbar saved Barcelona
  • Luis Suarez equalised with a close-range chip over Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
  • Kurt Zouma tried to clear but the referee deemed it crossed the line despite Chelsea's protests
  • Barcelona then took the lead through their 20-year-old Spanish forward Sandro in the 66th minute
  • Gary Cahill produced a brave header to score Chelsea's late equaliser leaving him with a bloody nose 
  • Radamel Falcao took Chelsea's first penalty and scored as they beat Barcelona 4-2 from the spot
Chelsea saved their best for last on their tour of the USA, beating Barcelona 4-2 on penalties at the end of a spirited 2-2 draw at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins, in front of more than 78,000 fans.

Loic Remy scored the winning penalty after Alen Halilovic had missed for Barca and Thibaut Courtois, the official man of the match, saved from Gerard Pique. Radamel Falcao, who had another 20-minute spell, scored his penalty confidently as did Victor Moses and Ramires.

The penalty shoot-out victory though was less important than the improved performance. Though Barcelona started with a considerably weaker side than Chelsea - who had close to a full-strength line-up – their increased sharpness and cohesion was noticeable in an impressive first-half performance.
Chelsea's Eden Hazard pictured finishing his excellent run with a low shot to put his team ahead against Barcelona
Chelsea's Eden Hazard pictured finishing his excellent run with a low shot to put his team ahead against Barcelona
Hazard produced a magical run and cut open Barcelona's defence to open the scoring for Chelsea in the pre-season tie
Hazard produced a magical run and cut open Barcelona's defence to open the scoring for Chelsea in the pre-season tie
Chelsea maestro Hazard celebrates with Brazilian wonderkid Kenedy, who was granted permission to play by his current club Fluminese
Hazard and Kenedy celebrate together following his fine opening goal
Chelsea maestro Hazard celebrates with Brazilian youngster Kenedy, who was granted permission to play by his current club Fluminense
Chelsea celebrate after Hazard's excellent opener in the 10th minute as the Premier League giants got off to a fine start
Chelsea celebrate after Hazard's excellent opener in the 10th minute as the Premier League giants got off to a fine start
Suarez shoots against Chelsea as the Barcelona forward tried to get his team back into the fierce pre-season tie
Suarez shoots against Chelsea as the Barcelona forward tried to get his team back into the fierce pre-season tie
Suarez pictured celebrating in front of the fans after equalising against Chelsea shortly into the second half
Suarez pictured celebrating in front of the fans after equalising against Chelsea shortly into the second half
Barcelona  took the lead through their 20-year-old Spanish forward Sandro (right) in the 66th minute but could not hold on
Barcelona took the lead through their 20-year-old Spanish forward Sandro (right) in the 66th minute but could not hold on
Sandro celebrates with team-mate Rafinha after giving Barcelona the lead with some neat trickery before bending the ball into the corner
Sandro celebrates with team-mate Rafinha after giving Barcelona the lead with some neat trickery before bending the ball into the corner
England defender Gary Cahill was hit in the face as he scored Chelsea's equaliser in the 86th minute against Barcelona
England defender Gary Cahill was hit in the face as he scored Chelsea's equaliser in the 86th minute against Barcelona
Cahill scored in the dying moments to send the pre-season game between the two giants in the US to penalties
Cahill scored in the dying moments to send the pre-season game between the two giants in the US to penalties
Cahill, pictured being seen to by medical staff after his goal, produced a brave header to score Chelsea's late equaliser
Cahill, pictured being seen to by medical staff after his goal, produced a brave header to score Chelsea's late equaliser
Cahill put his neck on the line to equalise in the pre-season tie before being substituted as Chelsea went on to win on penalties
Cahill put his neck on the line to equalise in the pre-season tie before being substituted as Chelsea went on to win on penalties

MATCH FACTS 

Chelsea: Courtois, Ivanovic (c), Zouma, Cahill (Chalobah 87), Azpilicueta (Terry 59), Fabregas (Moses 64), Matic (Mikel 61), Kenedy (Willian 46), Oscar (Ramires 46), Hazard (Falcao 68), Costa (Remy 60)
Subs (not used): Traore, Begovic, Cuadrado, Solanke, Loftus-Cheek, Aina, Clarke-Salter, Blackman
Goals: Hazard (10), Cahill (86)
Barcelona: Ter Stegen (Masip 60), Douglas (Roberto 17), Bartra (Pique 59), Mathieu (Vermaelen 59), Adriano (Alba 59), Rakitic (Iniesta 60), Busquets (Rafinha 61), Suarez (Pedro 62), Munir (Halilovic 73), Sandro, Gumbau (Samper 61)
Subs (not used): Jose Suarez
Goals: Suarez (52), Sandro (66)
Booked: Mathieu, Alba 

And even when Chelsea fell behind as Barca, and Luis Suarez in particular, began to shine, they had sufficient stamina and determination to get themselves back into match.
A debut was given to 19-year-old Brazilian Kenedy, still not yet signed from Fluminense but was permitted to play in this game by his Brazilian club. 
He impressed as well, strong in the challenge, tracking back well and quick getting forward. 

He even directed a well-aimed kick at Adriano early on, refusing to be bullied. Still, whether he did enough in 45 minutes to earn his move was unclear.

Chelsea started well, both Kurt Zouma and Nemanja Matic both went close with headers and the Serbian should have scored from his while Oscar went close on seven minutes. 
But, given the run of play, it was no surprise when Eden Hazard picked up the ball after 10 minutes, easily beating Ivan Rakitic and swerved his way past two further Barcelona defenders before finishing coolly.

In a week in which he was described as better than Cristiano Ronaldo by his manager and in which he himself stated he needed to score as many as the Portuguese, it was a promising demonstration of what might be expected this season.

But, despite looking better than at any previous stage of their US tour, Chelsea failed to press home their advantage. There was a delightful dinked free-kick on to the bar by Oscar and Diego Costa should have scored when clean through on 33 minutes.

Slowly Suarez got the measure of Chelsea, renewing old acquaintance with Gary Cahill. 
Courtois saved well from point blank range from the Uruguayan on 31 minutes and when Suarez wriggled away from his man to deliver a well-timed cross to Rakitic, Cahill slid in desperately to force him to shoot over.
Radamel Falcao, out to impress following last year's disappointment at Manchester United, takes an acrobatic shot in the second half
Radamel Falcao, out to impress following last year's disappointment at Manchester United, takes an acrobatic shot in the second half
Oscar almost doubled Chelsea's lead with a first-half free-kick (pictured shooting) but the crossbar saved Barcelona
Oscar almost doubled Chelsea's lead with a first-half free-kick (pictured shooting) but the crossbar saved Barcelona
Ivan Rakitic  of Barcelona reacts after missing a shot against Chelsea during their pre-season tie in Washington
Ivan Rakitic of Barcelona reacts after missing a shot against Chelsea during their pre-season tie in Washington
Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta jumps for the ball during their pre-season tie against Barcelona which became quite fierce at times
Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta jumps for the ball during their pre-season tie against Barcelona which became quite fierce at times
Chelsea wideman Hazard makes a pass under pressure from Barcelona pair Douglas (left) and Munir during Wednesday morning's clash
Chelsea wideman Hazard makes a pass under pressure from Barcelona pair Douglas (left) and Munir during Wednesday morning's clash
Chelsea's Kenedy, who has not signed with the Premier League club yet, contests with Suarez for the ball during the tie
Chelsea's Kenedy, who has not signed with the Premier League club yet, contests with Suarez for the ball during the tie
Suarez looks towards the referee during the tie as the Barcelona forward felt he was being given rough treatment
Suarez looks towards the referee during the tie as the Barcelona forward felt he was being given rough treatment

HOW CHELSEA WON 4-2 ON PENS

SCORED - Iniesta, Barcelona

SCORED - Falcao, Chelsea

MISSED - Halilovic, Barcelona (crossbar)

SCORED - Moses, Chelsea 

MISSED - Pique, Barcelona (saved) 

SCORED - Ramires, Chelsea 

SCORED - Sandro, Barcelona

SCORED - Remy, Chelsea 

But Suarez seems to reserve special pleasure for showing up Cahill and on 52 minutes a clever dummy totally deceived the Chelsea defender, Suarez feigning to shoot, which tricked Cahill into diving in and rendered him obsolete on the floor. 
The Uruguayan simply recovered his poise to execute a delightful chip over Courtois. Not even the despairing lunge of Zouma could stop it going over the line.
Barca brought on Andres Iniesta, Pique and Pedro on the hour and immediately looked an even stronger unit but it was a younger player, 20-year-old Sandro who provided the breakthrough, breaking down the left, executing a step over in front of Branislav Ivanovic to create the space to curl the ball into the far right-hand corner of the net.
Chelsea did respond however, with Moses, who has been something of a revelation on this tour, incisive on the right.
Ramires should have scored on 79 minutes but drove wide from close range. 
Chelsea gleaned their late equaliser from a Willian free-kick on 86 minutes, which Cahill met bravely, heading home but receiving a blow from goalkeeper Jordi Masip to his head as he did so, which necessitated him being substituted. 
Chelsea captain John Terry puts an arm up as he tussles with Barcelona midfielder Sergi Samper
Chelsea captain John Terry puts an arm up as he tussles with Barcelona midfielder Sergi Samper
Terry's arm connects with Samper's jaw as the pair jostle for the ball in the friendly clash in Maryland
Terry's arm connects with Samper's jaw as the pair jostle for the ball in the friendly clash in Maryland
 Both of Samper's arms are clearly locked around Terry's waist in an attempt to stop him winning the ball 
 Both of Samper's arms are clearly locked around Terry's waist in an attempt to stop him winning the ball 
Loic Remy, pictured scoring the winning penalty, helped the champions to victory in their preparations for the new season ahead
Loic Remy, pictured scoring the winning penalty, helped the champions to victory in their preparations for the new season ahead
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho leaves the field as he saw his team draw 2-2 before beating Barcelona 4-2 on penalties
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho leaves the field as he saw his team draw 2-2 before beating Barcelona 4-2 on penalties
Former Barcelona team-mates and Spain internationals Gerard Pique and Cesc Fabregas share a joke at full-time
Former Barcelona team-mates and Spain internationals Gerard Pique and Cesc Fabregas share a joke at full-time
A fan is held back by security as he tries to get close to Suarez and the Barcelona stars following their defeat on penalties
A fan is held back by security as he tries to get close to Suarez and the Barcelona stars following their defeat on penalties

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