Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Chelsea beats AC Milan in friendly to open Vikings stadium (The Associated Press)

Fans enter the stadium before an exhibition soccer game between AC Milan and Chelsea on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, in Minneapolis. The stadium is the new home of the Minnesota Vikings NFL football team. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

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. The announced attendance was 64,101, the largest crowd to watch soccer in Minnesota.


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