Charlotte FC to Host Chelsea FC at Bank of America Stadium on July 20

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• Charlotte FC vs. Chelsea: Time, TV channel, live stream, squads for preseason friendly
• Mount goes close
• The man of the moment
• Charlotte go close
• Charlotte FC to host Chelsea FC this summer
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• Charlotte FC vs. Chelsea live updates, highlights from friendly

Raheem Sterling also made his first Chelsea appearance after completing his £47.5 million move from Manchester City, but the west London side were undone by a stoppage-time penalty before losing the subsequent shootout. Michy Batshuayi has a free sight at goal but he cannot guide his shot past the Charlotte goalkeeper. You can find the full transcript later on right here on football.london. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only.

Charlotte FC vs. Chelsea: Time, TV channel, live stream, squads for preseason friendly

There are more than 30,000 parking spaces within a minute walk of the stadium. Parking operators lease parking spaces on a match-by-match or seasonal basis near Bank of America Stadium. With just over 15 minutes to play, it took a near-post save to prevent Mason Mount adding to his winner from Saturday’s game, and Gallagher rather scuffed an attempt when he ran onto a Kenedy ball. There would be a far cleaner strike by Sterling on the run but the substitute keeper’s outstretched leg kept it out at the near post. On the debit side, Pulisic picked up an early yellow card for sliding through onto the shin of Jan Sobocinski, before Charlotte had their first chance. Yordy Reina was the striker of the ball and his shot took a deflection on the way to bouncing off the far Chelsea post.

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It’s not every day you get to see one of the best teams in the world in person in America with some of the biggest names in global soccer, so that’s why this is a big night for Charlotte. Charlotte scored all five of their penalties to earn a surprise win against Tuchel's side. That took the game to an instant shootout in which Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell and Sterling all scored for Chelsea, before former Crystal Palace loanee Conor Gallagher's weak effort was saved.

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The North Carolina crowd was loving the misery inflicted upon the traveling Chelsea support, and the home side did not let up after getting the equalizer. The effort level continued to wane for the Blues as the match carried on, and many supporters within the ground had enough of such a letdown performance. Fans who experienced this level of frustration, it is warranted, but again this is preseason and Tuchel was likely using a tertiary back-up plan. It makes definitive conclusions difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain. If nothing else, this gives the manager a chance to reconsider his decisions to give trial minutes, how and why the minutes did not work and how to rectify this prior to kick off against Arsenal in Orlando on July 23.

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Andre Shinyashiki, who has seen his playing time shrink under Lattanzio, will also see these minutes as critical for proving his worth as more than just a late substitute option. Meanwhile, Chelsea was coming off a friendly 2-1 win against Club America on July 16, but a loss to Liverpool FC in penalties for the FA Cup. Chelsea found the net five times in penalty kicks, but Liverpool got the edge by just one.

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Still, the spread is just 1.5 goals, indicating that while many expect Chelsea to emerge victoriously, there is respect for the fight Charlotte are expected to put up. In contrast, Inter Miami was a 2.5 goal underdog against Barcelona before losing by six. In the United States, the match can be streamed on ESPN's exclusive streaming service ESPN+ which requires a subscription.

It is worth noting the penalty shootout was marred by one of the worst penalties I have observed at the professional level in my time as a fan. Gallagher took the penalty with a stuttered run up to the ball, and then hit it right down the middle with such little pace on the ball that it could only be described as a slow roller straight to the keeper. It was reminiscent of a bad, under hit pass, let alone a penalty shootout attempt. I was shocked and this missed penalty ultimately undid the Blues as Mendy did not to contest or stop any of the Charlotte penalties. Club captain Christian Fuchs will surely get a run-out, likely from the start, to give fans a look at the former Premier League player and to help the younger players stay strong against a talented opponent.

Sterling, mostly playing on the left but with a diagonal run to the right, was brought down only just outside the penalty area to win the Blues a free-kick. Similar to the first half however, Charlotte, who had also made multiple substitutions, had a spell when they caused problems midway through the second period. Daniel Rios narrowly missed out at the far post when a cross flicked up off the leg of Chalobah, and then Mendy was forced into a save. Sterling embarked on a threatening run as the pendulum swung back Chelsea’s way, and Havertz very nearly made something of some loose play by the home side inside their penalty area.

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Chelsea will play their second game of the U.S. tour and thefirst against Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium after playing Mexicanchampions Club América in Las Vegas July 16th. Chelsea last playedin Charlotte in 2015 against Paris Saint-Germain. Victor Moses cancelled outZlatan Ibrahimović’s first-half strike to tie the game at 1-1 and send the gameto penalties. Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois stopped Thiago Silva’s penalty, thenburied the next one to give the Blues a 6-5 win.

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No word on the Chelsea lineup either, the team has not given an update since the initial Starting XI was posted then deleted on social media. Marcos Alonso and Hudson-Odoi are the wing-backs for Chelsea, while Reece James and Emerson play center-back flanking Thiago Silva. Pulisic had been quiet before the goal, with Chelsea choosing to attack mostly down the right. Still, the American seems to be always in the right place at the right time inside the 18-yard box. Charlotte’s win came after suffering a 3-2 defeat at Inter Miami CF last weekend, allowing three unanswered goals after Yordy Reyna gave them a 2-0 lead in the first half.

The atmosphere for the match was impressive with a healthy majority of the 75,412-person capacity at Bank of America Stadium filled with fans. There were, however, a massive amount of Chelsea fans and the crowd was fairly split between the two supporters’ groups. Lattanzio also said that he has not ruled anyone out for the match, meaning everyone is theoretically available. It's likely a chance for young players like Ben Bender, George Marks, Quinn McNeill, and Christian Makoun who are fighting for consistent places to earn future playing time.

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