This archive report was first published on 23 July 2019.
Chelsea pulled off a stunning 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the Rakuten match final on Tuesday, July 23, 2019.
Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde handed debuts to new signings Antoine Griezmann, Frenkie de Jong, and Neto, while youngsters Riqui Puig, Oriol Busquets, Alex Collado, Guillem Jaime, and Carles Perez were also featured in the match.
Chelsea had an upper hand in terms of pre-season training, which showed in their striking as they beat the Catalans 2-1.
Chelsea's opener was scored by Tammy Abraham after 34 minutes, and Ross Barkley sealed the win with nine minutes of normal time remaining. Ivan Rakitic pulled one back for Barcelona with a cracker in stoppage time.
Barcelona started the game well, with new signing Antoine Griezmann playing lively. However, Chelsea had better chances during the first half.
