Sydney--English Premier League champions Chelsea dazzled a capacity crowd at the Sydney Olympic stadium Tuesday, with a spectacular Loic Remy strike delivering a 1-0 win over Sydney FC.
Team boss Jose Mourinho had promised a committed performance in Chelsea's first game in Australia for 41 years. And his team delivered, with plenty of attacking zest and star Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard at the heart of the action.
Frenchman Remy thundered home the winner in the 30th minute but was denied a second when his cracking effort was cleared off the line midway through the second half.
It was Chelsea's final match of a draining season in which they finished eight points clear of 2014 Premier League champions Manchester City.
"I'm happy with the performance of my senior players because it's been a very long season," Mourinho said.
AFP
