Chelsea beats AC Milan in friendly to open Vikings stadium

Chelsea beats AC Milan in friendly to open Vikings stadium


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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With two goals in the second half by star midfielder Oscar, Chelsea beat AC Milan 3-1 in an International Champions Cup friendly Wednesday night, the first event at sold-out U.S. Bank Stadium ahead of the NFL season for the Minnesota Vikings.

Bertrand Traore scored in the first half for Chelsea, a goal answered about 15 minutes later for AC Milan by Giacomo Bonaventura. "Let's Go Crazy," the 1984 dance anthem performed by the late musician Prince, played over the sound system after each score.

The announced attendance was 64,101, the largest crowd to watch soccer in Minnesota. Natural grass was laid on top of the artificial surface for the match inside the towering, translucent $1.1 billion stadium.

The International Champions Cup, in its fourth year, is a series of exhibitions serving as a preseason tour for several of the world's top clubs. This summer, the ICC is spread over four continents for 17 teams. Five of the 10 venues in the U.S. are NFL stadiums, and four of them are major college football stadiums.

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