Chelsea edge past Inter Milan on penalties

Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero stops a goal during a penalty session during the friendly football match between Chelsea vs Inter Milan on July 28 , 2018 at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, southeastern France . VALERY HACHE / AFP
Chelsea beat Inter Milan 5 - 4 on penalties as goalkeeper Willy Caballero saved from Milan Skriniar in the shootout following a 1 - 1 draw in their opening game of the International Champions Cup .
Spain international Pedro struck after just eight minutes in Nice , slotting in a rebound after Inter keeper Samir Handanovic saved from a lively Alvaro Morata .
It was a second goal in as many games for Pedro , who celebrated his 31 st birthday on Saturday, after he netted the winner in Monday ’ s 1 - 0 victory over Perth Glory in Australia .
Inter levelled early in the second half through Roberto Gagliardini , whose drilled shot proved too much for Argentina ’ s Caballero after fellow half- time substitute Tiemoue Bakayoko gave the ball away .
New Chelsea signing Jorginho nearly won it with a curling effort that forced Handanovic into a fine sprawling stop , while Tammy Abraham couldn ’ t hit the target as he tried to steer home an Emerson cross .
Twenty - year - old Argentine Lautaro Martinez , who joined Inter from Racing Club at the start of July , almost snatched a winner for the Italians in stoppage time when his sharp first - time strike was well kept out by Caballero.
Caballero , who was dropped at the World Cup following a 3 - 0 group stage loss to Croatia , saved from Skriniar with his legs in the shootout before Cesar Azpilicueta converted the decisive spot - kick .
Chelsea play Premier League rivals Arsenal in Dublin on Wednesday before wrapping up their pre - season campaign at home to Lyon on August 7 , two days after facing Manchester City in the Community Shield.