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Drogba limped off in the first half as Chelsea clinched a 2-1 victory over
Ferencvaros in Hungary thanks to Cesc Fabregas’ winner.
Drogba, who re-joined the club from Galatasaray this summer, took a knock
just half-an-hour into the Blues’ final European friendly and was replaced
by Oscar.
Former West Brom forward Zoltan Gera put the hosts ahead just before
half-time before Ramires levelled with a wonder-strike from distance.
And then half-time substitute Fabregas, signed from Barcelona in June, won
the game on 81 minutes with a classy solo goal.
Youngsters Kurt Zouma and Andreas Christensen partnered at centre-back in a
first eleven that also included new left-back from Atletico Madrid Filipe
Luis.
Andre Schurrle and Drogba both went close for Jose Mourinho’s side before
the Ivorian was forced off after Gera’s opener.
Schurrle's brilliant free-kick that missed by a few inches was Chelsea’s
best chance of the first half, but they remained behind and so Mourinho
brought on Branislav Ivanovic, Tim Cahill, Mohamed Salah, Fabregas and Diego
Costa at the break.
Ramires controlled with one touch and fired viciously into the top corner to
bring Chelsea level on 51 minutes before Cahill threatened with a free
header and Oscar also went close
But Fabregas – who had an outstanding second half - produced a moment of
pure class, breaking through midfield and firing in, with shades of Frank
Lampard, to win the game late on.