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PSG 1 Chelsea 1 (aet, 5-6 on penalties): Courtois clinches victory for Mourinho's men

Chelsea bounced back from their shock loss to New York Red Bulls to overcome Paris Saint-Germain on penalties in the International Champions Cup (ICC) on Saturday.

The Red Bulls stunned Chelsea 4-2 in the ICC on Wednesday in the ICC but the Premier League champions recovered to register their first win of the new campaign in Charlotte, with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois the hero.

John Obi Mikel gave up possession on the edge of Chelsea's penalty area as PSG pressed high and Jean-Kevin Augustin – who had scored three goals in his team's previous two victories – showed quick feet to fire a shot onto the base of the post, with the ball rebounding to Ibrahimovic to score.

PSG had the better of the opening 45 minutes but Chelsea fought back after half-time, with Moses equalising in the 65th minute with a volley from Cesc Fabregas' perfect cross.

Costa hit the post soon after before Lucas Moura, who was lively throughout the first half, forced new Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begović into a fine stop.

Marco Verratti should have doubled the France league champions' lead in the 36th minute but was unable to get his chip over Begović to dip under the bar, with PSG finishing the half on top - Begović denying Lucas with another finger-tip save just before the break.

Courtois replaced Begović at the break as both teams made a swathe of substitutions and the Belgian gloveman was lucky to avoid conceding in the 50th minute as he spilled a drive from Thiago Motta but was able to regain control of the ball.

Chelsea went behind in the shootout when Sirigu saved Juan Cuadrado's spot-kick but Courtois responded immediately to deny Jean-Christophe Bahebeck.