Barcelona vs Chelsea result: Ross Barkley and Tammy Abraham score as Blues win Rakuten Cup 2019 friendly
The two met in a pre-season friendly match in Japan
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea beat Barcelona in the Rakuten Cup in Saitama on Tuesday evening.
Tammy Abraham gave Frank Lampard's Blues the lead in the first-half before Ross Barkley doubled the advantage after the break. Ivan Rakitic pulled one back late on but the Premier League side held on to claim a morale-boosting victory.
The outing was Barca's first of pre-season and saw £107m summer signing Antoine Griezmann make his debut.
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César Azpilicueta lifts the Rakuten Cup aloft as Chelsea celebrate their victory. Silverware, even in pre-season, won't do anybody any harm.
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