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On 8 March, Chelsea announced a planned return to the United States during pre-season with matches later confirmed against Wrexham, Club América, Celtic, Manchester City and Real Madrid. [ 160 ] [ 161 ] A sixth friendly was later announced, against Inter Milan .
The next season, Arsenal and Chelsea contested in another FA Cup final, which ended in a 2–1 victory for Arsenal with two goals by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, securing their 14th title. [ 33 ] In the 2020–21 Premier League , Arsenal completed their first Premier League "double" over Chelsea since 2003–04 after winning both games of the season.
The 2023–24 season was Chelsea Football Club's 118th year in existence and 35th consecutive season in the top flight of English football.. Prior to this season, former Chelsea captain César Azpilicueta left the club at the end of his contract after eleven consecutive seasons, signing for Atlético Madrid in his native Spain.
The time has come for the University of North Carolina to host the Chelsea and Wrexham football clubs at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill — the first time the two teams will meet for a match since 1984.
Tickets are still available, but expect heavy traffic. If British football isn't your thing, there's also Ultimate discs or Eastside Reunion.
The match will be the first international soccer competition held at Kenan Stadium, and it’s the first neutral-site meeting of the two historic soccer clubs.
The match is played every August, serving as England's super cup equivalent, and is regarded as the "curtain-raiser" and the first competitive game of each top-flight English football season. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Since 1974, all but seven of the matches have been held at either the original or new Wembley stadiums.
The next day, hooligans of Tottenham and Chelsea clashed in the streets of London, a fight in which 10 fans were knifed. [13] Chelsea eventually won the replay by 2–1, progressing in the semi-finals. In the next season, the two sides met in the 2008 Football League Cup final, with Tottenham winning the trophy after a 2–1 victory. [14]