Premier League champions Chelsea ended their International Champions Cup campaign and their pre-season tour of America on a high beating European champions Barcelona on penalties.

It was the Blues who drew first blood with Eden Hazard scoring with a spectacular first-half solo goal to give the west London club the lead before Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez equalised for the Catalan club. Luis Enrique's side then took the lead through Sandro Ramirez but defender Gary Cahill's headed effort was enough to force extra-time. Chelsea dominated from the penalty spot eventually winning 4-2, finishing their ICC tournament with a win.

Blues storm into the lead early on

Youngster Kenedy was handed his first run out in a Chelsea shirt with Brazilian side Fluminense giving him permission to play. The 19-year-old was a bright influence early on when he was bundled over and the resulting set-piece nearly led to the opening goal.

Former Barça midfielder Cesc Fábregas whipped in the resulting free-kick into the area, which found the head of young defender Kurt Zouma - whose effort produced a decent save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen to keep it out.

Chelsea continued to pressurise their Spanish opponents but couldn’t quite find the finishing touch, Nemanja Matic and Diego Costa both had half-chances with the Serbian heading a free-kick over the crossbar while the striker created space in the Barca defence which created a chance for Oscar, but it was easy for ter Stegen to collect in the end.

Hazard broke the deadlock - in some style

Their early dominance eventually paid off just eleven minutes in when they took the lead in spectacular fashion, Hazard showed exactly why he was voted the PFA Player of the Year last season when he picked up the ball just outside the centre circle and went on a mazy run past two defenders and managed to hold off another two before slotting between the legs of the German goalkeeper and into the bottom corner of the net.

Barca replied almost instantly when Suárez played the ball through to Ivan Rakitic - who hit a thunderous shot from ten yards out, but Thibaut Courtois did brilliantly to palm the shot over from such a close distance.

Suárez weaves his trademark magic

It was then the former Liverpool forward who had the opportunity to equalise when talented youngster Munir played it from the byline into his feet but again Courtois was equal to it to keep the Blues ahead. Minutes later he was in action when Sandro had a shot from distance but the 23-year-old was there again to block.

The Uruguayan eventually got an effort on target to equalise for Barça seven minutes after the restart. Like Hazard, Suárez showed some great trickery in the area with his fake shot sending the Chelsea defender completely out of the way before chipping it over Courtois' head into the net.

In the 66th minute, the Blues found themselves behind for the first time in the match. Sandro received the ball on the wing before cutting inside into the area, before curling the ball brilliantly beyond the reach of Courtois into the bottom corner.

Chelsea continued to push for an equaliser going into the final ten minutes of the match and eventually did in the 86th minute with the help of substitute goalkeeper Jordi Masip. The ball ended up in the air but the 'keeper was not quick enough to get to it and Cahill rose highest to head it into the net despite getting a punch in the nose but you would expect that will be the least of English centre-back's troubles.

Penalties followed and it was Andres Iniesta who stepped up first and the Spanish veteran coolly slotted home, new signing Radamel Falcao followed and just like the midfield maestro, he slotted home cooly. 

It was Barca who had the first miss of the shootout when Alen Halilovic attempted the chip, but it bounced off the crossbar. Victor Moses gave Mourinho’s side the lead, Gerard Pique was next up, but his effort was brilliantly saved by Courtois which gave the London club a comfortable cushion.

Ramires and Sandro both scored to make the score three-two in favour of Chelsea, Loic Remy stepped up for the critical spot-kick and did not disappoint sending the 'keeper the wrong way to give Chelsea the win.