Oscar scored a second half double as Chelsea cruised past AC Milan 3-1 in the final game of their globetrotting exhibition tour, which took them to Australia, China, England, Scotland and the USA.
The Brazilian midfielder scored in the 70th and 87th minutes on Wednesday for Chelsea, who rebounded from a defeat to Real Madrid in their last outing.
Chelsea also got a first half goal from Bertrand Traore, who headed home in front of a crowd of more than 64,000 at the new US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
It was the first major sporting event held in the 73,000-seat facility, which is the home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings.
Oscar first placed a penalty into the top corner after a Milan handball and then hammered a low drive into the bottom corner.
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French international N’Golo Kante made his debut for Chelsea, coming on as a substitute in the second half.
Giancomo Bonaventura scored the only goal for Milan with a perfectly placed curving free kick in the 38th minute.
In the other Champions Cup match, Spanish giants Real Madrid defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 in a contest that marked Carlo Ancelotti’s reunion with his former team.
But Ancelotti wasn’t able to get one over on Real Madrid as substitute Danilo scored in the 79th minute with a stunning individual play to give Real Madrid the victory.
Danilo charged down the flank then cut sharply to his left and split the Bayern defence before blasting a left-footed shot through the hands of goalkeeper Sven Ulreich.
Although Bayern Munich controlled most of the play in the first half, they were unable to capitalise on their chances.
As is the custom during North American friendlies, both teams were without several of their star players.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Pepe and Toni Kroos decided to miss the tour and Karim Benzema was ruled out with an injured hip.
Bayern Munich lacked Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller and Douglas Costa. While the absence of the stars upset many North American fans, it opened the door for young players like Julian Green. The 21-year-old fired a hat-trick against Inter Milan last week.
Real Madrid now get ready for the Uefa Super Cup on August 9 against Sevilla.
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