INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: Chelsea passed their toughest test since Jose Mourinho returned as manager, posting a 2-0 friendly win yesterday over Inter Milan, the team Mourinho guided to the 2010 Champions League crown.
Mourinho, who managed Chelsea from 2004-07, returned to Chelsea in June after managing Spain’s Real Madrid the past two seasons.
The victory, courtesy of goals from Oscar and Eden Hazard in the first half-hour, saw Chelsea book a meeting with AC Milan tomorrow in New York in the International Champions Cup friendly tournament.
Chelsea had comfortably won all three of their matches in a tour of Asia before arriving Stateside, but it was Inter who had the first real chance when Fredy Guarin unleashed a volley on goal after 10 minutes only to see it sail just wide of the post.
Chelsea took the lead in the 12th minute as Nigeria’s Victor Moses broke through to the edge of the penalty area and passed to Oscar, who curled a superb shot past Samir Handanovic and into the upper corner of the net for the opening goal. AFP
