CHELSEA ROUNDED OFF their week-long tour of Dublin with a comprehensive 4-0 friendly win against St Patrick’s Athletic on Saturday afternoon.
A sold-out crowd flocked to Inchicore to catch a glimpse of their Premier League heroes.
Frank Lampard oversaw his first game as Chelsea boss with a 1-1 draw at Dalymount Park on Wednesday, with Eric Molloy’s 89th-minute equaliser ensuring Bohemians enjoyed a share of the spoils.
Molloy, a trialist for Keith Long’s side, also featured as a trialist for St Pat’s three days after his composed finish and acrobatic celebration lit up Wednesday’s 1-1 draw.
This friendly was a much more one-sided affair, with goals Mason Mount, Emerson and a double from Olivier Giroud securing a conclusive win for the visitors.
Star names like David Luiz, Pedro, Michy Batshuayi, Jorginho, Cesar Azpilicueta and Mateo Kovacic all featured.
Mount broke the deadlock with a composed finish after 14 minutes, before Emerson doubled Chelsea’s lead just six minutes later.
Lampard emptied his bench with a new starting XI for the second half, with a double from World Cup-winner Giroud making sure of the win.
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