Tottenham defeat Chelsea... and City suffer defeat

Brazilian striker Richarlison led Tottenham to a 2-1 victory over their London rivals Chelsea, scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute during the friendly match between the two sides in Sydney on Saturday as part of their pre-season tour.

Both teams fielded strong lineups, with Tottenham taking the lead in the 19th minute through their new Italian signing Sandro Tonali, before Brazil’s Estevao equalized for Chelsea just two minutes later.

Tottenham defender Kevin Danso received a straight red card just three minutes after coming on as a substitute at the start of the second half for fouling Brazilian Joao Pedro, giving Chelsea a numerical advantage and clear control over the game’s flow. Despite this, the Blues failed to capitalize on their superiority in front of 80,363 spectators at Stadium Australia, before Richarlison snatched the winning goal in the dying moments.

Meanwhile, Italian Enzo Maresca began his tenure as Manchester City manager, succeeding Spaniard Pep Guardiola, with a loss on penalties to Italian side Inter Milan. The match, a friendly held in Hong Kong on Saturday, ended 1-1 after regular time.

City took the lead through 14-year-old Devin Mobama, but Inter responded quickly, with Benjamin Pavard equalizing a few minutes later. Matteo Lovaglio scored the decisive penalty, securing a 3-1 win for the Italian champions.