Pre-season Recap: Mikel Scores In Chelsea's 8-0 Rout

Mikel Obi was on target for Chelsea who defeated a local side in Austria in a warm-up mat h on Thursday, 8-0

The 29-year-old star who was recently included in Nigeria's Olympic squad for the 2016 Rio Olympics football event as an over-aged player scored in the first half of the encounter according to the official Twitter handle of Chelsea.

Loic Remy also scored a first half brace to give the Blues a 3-0 lead into the break before completing his a hat-trick in the second half.


Chelsea's summer signing Michy Batshuayi and Pedro both grabbed a brace respectively in the second half.

Next up for Chelsea is clash against Liverpool in the International Champions Cup.

Nigerian midfielder Joel Obi scored a brace for Torino who massacred Casatese Rogoredo 11-0 in their second pre-season game on Thursday.

Obi who was one of the 11 half-time substitutes in the game scored in the 50th and 59th minutes.

Andrea Belotti bagged a hat-trick, Maxi Lopez a brace while goals from Adem Ljajic,Davide Zappacosta and Iago Falque secured another win for the Bulls.

Torino had earlier spanked amateur side Olympic Morbegno 13-0 in their first pre-season game ahead of the new season. Torino face another Lega Pro side Renato next Monday as they intesify preparation for the new Serie A campaign.

They will face either Pro Vercelli, FeralpiSalo or Reggiana in the Coppa Italia.

In France, Vincent Enyeama kept his second clean sheet in pre-season for Lille who defeated Belgian side, Waasland-Beveren 1-0 also on Wednesday.