An injury to Christopher Nkunku ruined an excellent pre-season for Chelsea which ended in a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund.
Marius Wolf opened the scoring by tapping in Samuel Bamba’s shot but academy striker Mason Burstow equalized in the 90th minute.
Chelsea should have won after dominating the full 90 minutes, but chances fell clear, Stonewall missed a penalty and was several times wasteful in front of goal.
Mauricio Pochettino will be pleased with what he has seen despite losing his first game since joining Chelsea.
Nizar Kinsella was at Soldier Field in Chicago to watch the action.
Kepa Arrizabalaga – 6
Rarely tested by Dortmund, there is no mistaking the goal.
Reece James – 5
James should have been sent off for a foul on Remy Bensbaini and he is still making progress in his form after injury.
Thiago Silva – 7
His flick created a great opportunity for Levi Colville as his defense and passing were on point.
Levi Colville – 8
Levi Colville has been playing very well after renewing his contract. Mixing superb, visionary defense with excellent distribution.
Ben Chilwell – 7
A good performance from the set piece allowed goalkeeper Alexander Meyer to save a huge effort.
Connor Gallagher – 6
Defensively strong but contributed little in attack.
Enzo Fernandez – 8
Seized the early chances but played very well in possession and equalized.
Carney Chukwuemeca – 7
Made some good shots in the second half and came close to scoring.
Raheem Sterling – 4
Reece James was put under pressure by his poor defense and contributed little in attack.
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, USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConChristopher Nkunku – 7
Showed a great game for the first 22 minutes but got injured. He fell victim to a terrible pitch.
Nicholas Jackson – 7
Missed a big chance early on but played well afterwards and led the line well.
substitute player
Mykhailo Mudrik – 7
After replacing him, Nkunku’s injury brought hope with a creative and dangerous display.
Ian Matsen – 7
Made an immediate impact, scoring a fine volley for approx.
Mark Cukrella – 5
His mistake allowed Julian Brandt to take the lead from a corner which Chelsea grabbed.
Basheer Humphreys – 6
Another fine 30 minutes added to his positive pre-season.
Malo Gusto – 6
Then, he excelled in one-on-one defense.
Lewis Room – N/A
Mason Burstow – 8
The 19-year-old took his only chance, can’t expect more.
Unused substitute Slonina, Bergstrom, Chalobah, Santos, Ugochukwu, Casadei, Angelo, Moreira.