đź“ť Lampard suffers first Chelsea defeat as Pulisic makes his debut | OneFootball

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Lewis Ambrose·19 July 2019

đź“ť Lampard suffers first Chelsea defeat as Pulisic makes his debut

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Chelsea suffered defeat in Japan when they took on Kawasaki Frontale on Friday.


Frank Lampard had his team start in a 4-3-3 formation as they kicked off their Japanese tour with a game against Kawasaki Frontale on Friday.


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The Premier League side dominated possession but struggled to create chances early on.

Pedro and Mason Mount went closest but Chelsea rarely threatened to break the deadlock before a sloppy end to the first half saw the opening 45 minutes end goalless.

Things didn’t improve after the break, either.

Kenedy went close a couple of times and Christian Pulisic was introduced for his Chelsea debut before the hosts took the lead.

Brazilian striker Leandro DamiĂŁo converted from a corner with just two minutes remaining.

Chelsea were left with no time to respond and Damião’s goal handed Frank Lampard his first defeat as the Blues’ boss.