Chelsea draws 2-2 in Enzo Maresca's debut

New manager's first game ends in a draw

Nkunku, Maatsen, Gallagher, and Chilwell score for Chelsea

Enzo Maresca's first game in charge of Chelsea ended with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Wrexham in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday. Christopher Nkunku, Ian Maatsen, Conor Gallagher, and Ben Chilwell scored for Chelsea, while Wrexham's goals came from Paul Mullin and Ollie Palmer.

Maresca will be pleased with his team's performance, especially in the first half. Chelsea dominated possession and created several chances, with Nkunku and Maatsen both scoring in the opening 20 minutes. Wrexham grew into the game in the second half and pulled a goal back through Mullin. Gallagher restored Chelsea's two-goal advantage, but Palmer scored a late consolation for Wrexham.

Overall, it was a positive performance from Chelsea in Maresca's first game in charge. The team showed good attacking intent and created several chances. There were also some areas for improvement, particularly in defense, but Maresca will be pleased with his team's overall performance.