Former Italian national team and Turin's Juventus strategist Antonio Conte made his debut as the coach of London's Chelsea. The first pancake - was a fail.
In a friendly match in 2015, the English champions had to admit defeat to Vienna's Rapid. The Austrian vice-champions defeated the "blues" with a score of 2-0.
Chelsea team v Rapid: Begovic, Ivanovic, Djilobodji, Terry (c), Baba Rahman, Mikel, Matic, Loftus-Cheek, Moses, Willian, Diego Costa. #CFC
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 16, 2016
The first goal was scored in the 8th minute by Joelinton. The final point was put in the very end of the match - in the 83rd minute, Tomi Correa sealed the victory with a precise shot into Asmir Begovic's guarded goal.
The next preparation match for the new season will be played by Chelsea on July 20th. A. Conte will try to achieve his first victory against another Austrian team - "Wolfsberger Athletik".