• Diego Costa of Chelsea controls the ball during the international friendly match between Sydney FC and Chelsea FC at ANZ Stadium on June 2, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
    Diego Costa of Chelsea controls the ball during the international friendly match between Sydney FC and Chelsea FC at ANZ Stadium on June 2, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
  • Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho (R) kicks the ball to a Sydney FC player during their football friendly match in Sydney on June 2, 2015. AFP PHOTO/William West
    Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho (R) kicks the ball to a Sydney FC player during their football friendly match in Sydney on June 2, 2015. AFP PHOTO/William West
  • Diego Costa of Chelsea signs autographs after the international friendly match between Sydney FC and Chelsea FC at ANZ Stadium on June 2, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
    Diego Costa of Chelsea signs autographs after the international friendly match between Sydney FC and Chelsea FC at ANZ Stadium on June 2, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
  • Eden Hazard of Chelsea and Andrew Hoole of Sydney FC compete for the ball during the international friendly match between Sydney FC and Chelsea FC at ANZ Stadium on June 2, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
    Eden Hazard of Chelsea and Andrew Hoole of Sydney FC compete for the ball during the international friendly match between Sydney FC and Chelsea FC at ANZ Stadium on June 2, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
  • Loic Remy of Chelsea controls the ball during the international friendly match between Sydney FC and Chelsea FC at ANZ Stadium on June 2, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
    Loic Remy of Chelsea controls the ball during the international friendly match between Sydney FC and Chelsea FC at ANZ Stadium on June 2, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
  • Chelsea captain John Terry and Sydney FC captain Alex Brosque lead their teams onto the pitch during the international friendly match between Sydney FC and Chelsea FC at ANZ Stadium on June 2, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
    Chelsea captain John Terry and Sydney FC captain Alex Brosque lead their teams onto the pitch during the international friendly match between Sydney FC and Chelsea FC at ANZ Stadium on June 2, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
  • John Terry of Chelsea controls the ball during the international friendly match between Sydney FC and Chelsea FC at ANZ Stadium on June 2, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
    John Terry of Chelsea controls the ball during the international friendly match between Sydney FC and Chelsea FC at ANZ Stadium on June 2, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Eden Hazard, John Terry, Petr Cech and Diego Costa feature for Chelsea in 1-0 win over Sydney FC – in pictures


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English Premier League champion Chelsea beat Sydney FC 1-0 at a sold-out Olympic Stadium in Sydney and capped a successful Asian tour on Tuesday.

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho's pre-match promise to play his strongest team against A-League runner-up Sydney FC was fulfilled as Premier League player of the year Eden Hazard, captain John Terry, goalkeeper Petr Cech and striker Diego Costa all started.

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