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Friendlies Wrap: Chelsea & PSG Draw

Friendlies Wrap: Chelsea & PSG Draw

Big spenders Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain played out a 1-1 draw in the United States, while English top flight club Aston Villa got past Chicago Fire 1-0 over the course of Sunday.

Big spenders Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain played out a 1-1 draw in the United States, while English top flight club Aston Villa got past Chicago Fire 1-0 over the course of Sunday.

Nene had put PSG ahead in the first-half against a weakened Blues outfit in New York, but the European champions hit back through Lucas Piazon to level and earn a draw.

Villa were winners in their USA tour, with Gabriel Agbonlahor netting the winner, although he suffered an injury soon after.

Elsewhere in Wroclaw, PSV Eindhoven won 3-1 over Benfica to take out the Polish Masters Cup, having to come from behind to claim the win.

Carlos Martins had put the Portuguese side ahead, before goals from Mathias Jorgenson, Jeremain Lens and Georginio Wijnaldum won the day.

Last season’s beaten Europa League finalists Athletic Bilbao got past Slask Wroclaw in the third place final 1-0.

Elsewhere, English second tier club Middlesbrough thrashed Falkirk 7-3, while Dutch outfit FC Twente went down 1-0 to Paderborn