Matic and Marcelo
Eden Hazard scored twice in his first pre-season appearance as Chelsea lost 3-2 to Real Madrid in front of 105,000 fans in the United States.European champions Madrid led when Marcelo's 20 yard shot deflected off Oscar and wrong footed Asmir Begovic.
Marcelo doubled the lead with a superb solo goal, then Mariano Diaz added a 30 yard strike just before half-time.
Chelsea improved considerably after the break, rewarded by Hazard twice slotting in after rounding the keeper.
But he provided some much-needed spark for the Blues, who fielded a mixture of experience and youth against an under-strength Madrid side.
Following the 65th-minute introduction of Hazard, along with a number of Madrid changes, Chelsea clawed their way back into the game but left it too late to find an equalizer.
Antonio Conte's side face Italian side AC Milan in the final game of their US tour on Wednesday before wrapping up their pre-season schedule against German team Werder Bremen next weekend.
The Blues open the new Premier League season with a home game against London rivals West Ham on Monday, 15 August.
Chelsea: Begovic (Courtois 46), Aina, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Oscar (Chalobah 46), Matic, Willian (Cuadrado 46), Traore, Loftus-Cheek (Batshuayi 46), Pedro (Hazard 65).
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