ABOUT CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB
Founded in 1905, Chelsea Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, West London with Stamford Bridge as the home of the club. Competing in the Premier League - the top division of English football, the club has had many successes, winning five Premier League titles. The club won their first major honour, the League championship in 1955, followed by the FA Cup in 1970, their first European honour, the Cup Winners' Cup in 1971, and became the third English club to win the Club World Cup in 2022.
As the Pride of London, Chelsea FC is one of the most success clubs in terms of overall trophies won. They are the only club to have won all three major European competitions twice and have taken the crown domestically, winning six league titles, eight FA Cups, five League Cups, and four FA Community Shields. Internationally, Chelsea have won the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup twice each, and the FIFA Club World Cup once since their inception.
The Chelsea YouTube channel provides access to all the build-up, training and behind-the-scenes moments and matchday action along with all the unseen edits and player focus from Reece James, Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez to Sam Kerr, Lauren James and many more. It’s the only channel where you’ll get an authentic look at this great club including memorable nights with world-class heroes such as Peter Osgood, Gianfranco Zola, Frank Lampard, John Terry, Didier Drogba & Eden Hazard.
Founded in 1905, Chelsea Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, West London with Stamford Bridge as the home of the club. Competing in the Premier League - the top division of English football, the club has had many successes, winning five Premier League titles. The club won their first major honour, the League championship in 1955, followed by the FA Cup in 1970, their first European honour, the Cup Winners' Cup in 1971, and became the third English club to win the Club World Cup in 2022.
As the Pride of London, Chelsea FC is one of the most success clubs in terms of overall trophies won. They are the only club to have won all three major European competitions twice and have taken the crown domestically, winning six league titles, eight FA Cups, five League Cups, and four FA Community Shields. Internationally, Chelsea have won the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup twice each, and the FIFA Club World Cup once since their inception.
The Chelsea YouTube channel provides access to all the build-up, training and behind-the-scenes moments and matchday action along with all the unseen edits and player focus from Reece James, Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez to Sam Kerr, Lauren James and many more. It’s the only channel where you’ll get an authentic look at this great club including memorable nights with world-class heroes such as Peter Osgood, Gianfranco Zola, Frank Lampard, John Terry, Didier Drogba & Eden Hazard.
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00:00Here come the teams then. It is the first game of the Enzo Maresca era for Chelsea.
00:07And it is familiar opposition for the second season in a row.
00:11The Blues face Wrexham in the United States of America.
00:17The first of six warm-up games for Chelsea ahead of the start of the new season against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday the 18th of August.
00:26But for now, it's about finding fitness form and getting used to what the new head coach wants.
00:33They're taking on League One opposition, Wrexham having been promoted in successive seasons.
00:40This is the team that he has selected to start the game.
00:45Mark Guyot, the teenager who signed from Barcelona, makes his first appearance in a Chelsea shirt.
00:50Same two for Tosin, who's joined on a free after leaving Fulham.
00:55Rhys James will be suspended for the first three games of the campaign, but he, as I say, is in tonight.
01:00Robert Sanchez, who had injury problems last season, gets the nod in goal.
01:04And young Tyree George, also part of the team.
01:07I'm looking forward to seeing the likes of Lavier and Dinkinfield too.
01:12I mentioned that you'll know the name of James McLean, Elliot Lee might be familiar to you too.
01:16If you watched the documentary, you'll know plenty more of these players.
01:19Oli Palmer, veteran goal-getter leading the line with Paul Mullin unavailable because of injury.
01:25Lewis Brunt is another one to keep your eye on.
01:27New signing, number three from Leicester.
01:29He played on loan at Mansfield last season, promising young defender.
01:32And he is in for a test today.
01:35So, Levi Colwell on the ball here, they're building a back three.
01:40McLean coming together.
01:42Well, it's taken two minutes for this friendly match to get less than friendly.
01:48James McLean has got previous for this kind of thing.
01:51Levi Colwell not so much, he'd be well advised to walk away.
01:58It's very early in the game to be getting wound up by James McLean.
02:01It's going to be a long old evening for Levi Colwell, if that's the case.
02:05Not really being pressurised at this stage.
02:07Just popped off and just left a little bit on him.
02:11Not too much to provoke the reaction, but moving back in down this early stage.
02:18McLean, Maguire can change that over the ball.
02:20James, he sends it in, it goes for goal.
02:23It's the side of the net rather than the back of it, which is rippling.
02:25But Okonkwo was worried just for a second.
02:28Such terrific power in that right boot.
02:30Good disguise.
02:31Everyone's anticipating the delivery.
02:33Very nearly.
02:35Catching out Okonkwo.
02:39Again, it's Rhys James, the man for the set piece.
02:44Great delivery as well on the glanced header from Mkunku.
02:48Begged a touch at the back post from Guyot.
02:54James again sends it in.
02:55Oh, Badia shield.
02:56Great opportunity, maybe second time round.
02:59Chukwemeka.
03:01Off the toe of Mkunku.
03:03It's on the swing of that for Badia Shield.
03:06I think if that's Tosin, another.
03:09Getting it on there, right foot from seven yards out.
03:11That's going to find its way towards the target.
03:17Now here's Revan.
03:19Feed it through for McLean.
03:20It's a decent ball as well.
03:21Badia Shield trying to get the block on.
03:22McLean got the shot away.
03:24And Sanchez was able to beat it away at his near post.
03:26Yeah, just caught out of their shape here.
03:28Chelsea maybe for the first time and McLean got that movement right.
03:33Left side too many times but got into a good shooting position.
03:37Again, the angle not perfect.
03:39Wanted to drill it towards the near side.
03:44James is balling again.
03:46George is going to line up a shot here.
03:49Going to bend it, Tyreke George.
03:51It's going to break for Mkunku and he's going to hammer it in
03:54for Chelsea's first goal of pre-season.
03:57And just like last year, Christopher Mkunku finds the net against Wrexham.
04:02And with ten minutes of the first half to play,
04:04it's the Blues who strike first in Santa Clara.
04:08Well, it's a brilliant finish.
04:10Puts it away wonderfully well.
04:12Great power, Christopher Mkunku,
04:14as you would expect from a player of his calibre.
04:17But again, a set piece causing problems
04:20and that has been Chelsea's main threat,
04:22I would say, throughout the opening 35 minutes.
04:25For credit, Tyreke George here.
04:28The awareness, I think, to shift here
04:31and make that little bit of space to get the strike away.
04:34Cannons off, a combination of Levi Colwell
04:36and then Mkunku is on the hand to dispatch that.
04:40Brilliant strike.
04:46Here's Guyot, a conqueror, committed himself.
04:49Guyot's found Mkunku
04:51and sheer weight of numbers helped Wrexham out there
04:53and spared the goalkeepers' blushes.
04:56As he's touched on, he's been aggressive when he's gone to close
04:59and it's been a frustrating half in some ways for him
05:03that he's not been able to get on the ball as much as he would want to.
05:08Santos moved it on for Angelo.
05:11He's managed those two last season.
05:12In from Angelo, really good ball as well.
05:15Sterling wanted to get there but Mkunku made sure he couldn't.
05:19Yes, yes, yes!
05:23Sterling's done really well.
05:24No foul, got support as well.
05:26Going to go for it himself and Mkunku kicked it away.
05:31It's looking really bright.
05:32A couple of chances.
05:35Maybe just gone out of play there but Raheem Sterling,
05:37I think, too tempting at this stage of the pre-season programme
05:40not to take the strike on.
05:42Reven's ball in was a good one.
05:44Palmer missed it but it's turned in at the far post.
05:48And Wrexham are level.
05:50And Olly Palmer thought he was going to get a tap in there.
05:53It was great play from Reven down the left-hand side.
05:56There was nothing Bergstrom could do to keep the ball out.
05:59And then Luke Bolton turns it in for 1-1.
06:02And they've got numbers forward.
06:04They said they've had to...
06:05pick their opportunities, really.
06:08Plays onside well.
06:10Lee, who finds Reven down the left and the ball in is really good.
06:14It's aided actually by that little deflection of Ugo Chukwu.
06:18Turns it into a brilliant delivery.
06:20Palmer can't convert but Bolton on the far side.
06:23Strong side foot.
06:24That's his name on the score sheet.
06:2618-21 on the last day of last season.
06:29And a good start.
06:31What a finish that was.
06:33No chance for Lukas Bergstrom.
06:36And Marriott turns the game on its head.
06:41Very similar to the first goal in that it's a turnover
06:45in the middle of the pitch.
06:48And it's a good start.
06:50And it's a good start.
06:52And it's a good start.
06:54And it's a good start.
06:56And it's a good start.
06:58And it's a good start.
07:01Chukwu just guilty of one or too many touches.
07:05That's good awareness from Dolby.
07:06The front two combining.
07:08And that is superb.
07:10Don't take anything away from Jack Marriott who you can see is involved
07:14in winning the ball back initially.
07:17Gets on his bike.
07:18That's perfect as a striker.
07:22Here's Dolby.
07:23Got Marriott in the middle.
07:25Looking for him.
07:26Oh and Marriott got the shot away.
07:27Might get the second ball too.
07:28Good save that from Lucas Bergstrom.
07:30Good reaction.
07:35Angelo looking for Chukwu Mecha.
07:37There's Ugo Chukwu who passes it in for 2-2.
07:41How cool was that from Leslie Ugo Chukwu?
07:44And Chelsea are back on terms.
07:46Stroked into the corner of the net.
07:48No chance for the goalkeeper.
07:50All square.
07:52Down the right hand side.
07:54Ugo Chukwu involved in the build up initially.
07:58And Boye has been starved really hasn't he of touches.
08:01Not been able to get into the game and affect it really.
08:03But that's an important little toe.
08:05Little setback for Ugo Chukwu.
08:07It makes it really simple.
08:09Really nice for him to just stride on to.
08:12And just cushion that into the corner.
08:14Lovely composed finish.
08:18Sterling.
08:19Good work from Cristo to win it back.
08:22Sterling going alone.
08:24Good challenge as well.
08:25There will be a corner.
08:28Since he's come on.
08:30Really direct.
08:31Driving.
08:33Unfortunately Wrexham have a lot of numbers back there.
08:35Well covered.
08:37Good defending in the end.
08:39Cristo.
08:41Achiapong.
08:42Yes he's hitting it.
08:43Josh Achiapong.
08:45That would have been a moment for him to save it forever.
08:48And we will play no more.
08:50All square then in Chelsea's first pre-season game.
08:53Real topsy-turvy match it was too.
08:56Enjoyable stuff.
08:57Chelsea ahead at half-time.
08:58Through Christopher Nkunku.
09:00Wrexham roared into the lead.
09:01With Bolton and Marriott scoring.
09:03But Leslie Ugo Chukwu equalising eight minutes from time.
09:07Smiles from Wrexham's famous owner.
09:11Full-time score in Santa Clara.
09:13Chelsea team.
09:14Wrexham 2.