Kai Havertz headed Chelsea into the lead during a captivating opening period that ended dramatically as the video assistant referee advised Anthony Taylor to check the pitchside monitor.
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Kai Havertz’s looping header put the visitors in front before Reece James was sent-off in first-half stoppage time for handball on his own goal line and Mohamed Salah converted the resulting penalty.
Jurgen Klopp’s side saw off Burnley 2-0 in gameweek two, while Chelsea eased to victory at Arsenal by the same scoreline.
The Belgian put Chelsea ahead just 15 minutes in before Reece James doubled his side’s lead before half-time.
The Gunners opened the new campaign with a dismal 2-0 defeat at Brentford last Friday, whereas Thomas Tuchel’s side eased to a 3-0 success over Crystal Palace.
The 35-year-old has been a free agent since leaving Crystal Palace at the end of last season and will step into the Championship for the 2021/22 campaign.
The fee for the loan is €500,000, to which can be added bonuses totalling a maximum of €500,000, and the agreement comes with a priority purchase clause that runs until the end of the 2022 season.
Both Champions League finalists boast players which make up the final three places for the prestigious award, with Jorginho, N’Golo Kante and Kevin De Bruyne set to battle it out for the honour.
The 28-year-old Belgium hitman, who has returned to Stamford Bridge from Inter Milan, was initially handed the number 18 jersey.
Abraham signed a five-year contract in Italy over the weekend and will work under Jose Mourinho, who saluted the switch as a “real coup”.
Abraham arrived in the Italian capital on Sunday to complete his medical at the club, where he now play under former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
In a transfer merry-go-round, Chelsea have re-signed Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan for a club-record fee of £97.5 million, and the Serie A champions are expected to move for Roma’s Edin Dzeko as a replacement.
The Blues finished fourth in last season’s Premier League table, while Palace – now under the management of former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira – claimed 14th for the second successive campaign.
Lukaku has just enjoyed a successful spell in Italy, helping Serie A side Inter Milan win the title last season but has decided the time is right for a return to England.
With the scores level at 120 minutes following goals from Hakim Ziyech and Gerard Moreno in normal time, Kepa replaced Edouard Mendy in the final moments of extra time specifically for the shootout – and it proved the right call from Thomas Tuchel as the Spaniard proved decisive.
As reported by Goal, Abraham has spoken to Roma manager Jose Mourinho but has yet to agree personal terms.
The 28-year-old landed in Biggin Hill Airport on Wednesday evening after a stop in Monte Carlo.
But the Inter Milan star will have to wait to make his debut as he will not be involved in Wednesday’s Super Cup Final.
Villarreal were surprise winners of the UEFA Europa League last term, but the Spanish side is looking to build on their success and will use this clash against continental champions Chelsea as a yard-stick to measure their progress ahead of competing in the UEFA Champions League this term.
Messi is now a free agent after his contract expired earlier in the summer, with the Catalan club confirming his exit on Thursday.