Pre-season review:Former Chelsea defender Tal Ben Haim's own goal helped the Blues creep to a 1-0 victory against Portsmouth in what was the first chance to see Andre Villas-Boas' team in action.
Having played their 3-0 midweek victory over Wycombe behind closed doors, the Blues fielded completely different line-ups in each half as the recently-appointed Portuguese boss gave all his players a chance to gain pre-season fitness at Fratton Park.
Villas-Boas' side failed to get out of second gear in the first period but took the lead in the seventh minute when Ben Haim calamitously headed into his own net.
Substitute goalkeeper Hilario produced a superb save to stop Luke Varney's penalty after the break to help Chelsea eke out victory on the south coast.
Charlie Adam scored from the spot on his first start for the club as Kenny Dalglish's Liverpoolsecured another high-scoring friendly victory.
Having beaten Guangdong 4-3 in China three days ago, there were nine more goals in an entertaining 6-3 win over a Malaysian XI.
Adam was a lively presence in the opening exchanges and after 25 minutes played in Carroll, who was tugged back in the area and earned the penalty. Adam had to take the spot-kick twice but sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to make it 1-0.
Mohammad Safiq Rahim equalised with a fine free-kick five minutes from half-time.
Liverpool made 11 substitutions at the break and after 68 minutes David Ngog scored following some poor defending. The Frenchman added another moments later as the Reds swamped their opponents.
Maxi Rodriguez scored either side of Mohammad Safi quickfire double before Dirk Kuyt netted in stoppage time to make it 6-3.
Arsenalwere held to a 1-1 draw by Hangzhou Greentown in the second match of their pre-season Asia Tour.
The Gunners were off-colour for the majority of the first half and could have conceded on a couple of occasions before Sebastian Vasquez put the hosts in front.
They belatedly found their feet in the closing stages of the first half and equalised through Carlos Vela, with no further goals in the second half as both sides made wholesale changes.
Tottenham's pre-season tour of South Africa started with a 1-0 defeat as George Lebese scored a stoppage-time winner for Kaizer Chiefs at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
Both sides had their share of chances, with the hosts dominating the first half and Spurs getting back into the match after several changes at the break, but a stalemate was on the cards until the last-gasp winner.
Spurs had an early scare when Tom Huddlestone went down injured in the first minute, but the midfielder was fit to continue after treatment.
Norwich's preparations for their Barclays Premier League return began with an emphatic 7-0 win over Ridgeons League Premier Division side Gorleston at Emerald Park.
Captain Grant Holt put the Canaries ahead in the sixth minute following a quick free-kick from Chris Martin before Zak Whitbread doubled his side's advantage with a header from Wes Hoolahan's corner after 12 minutes.
Holt added his second on the half-hour from the penalty spot after Martin was fouled and shortly afterwards Korey Smith curled in a fourth from outside the area.
Simeon Jackson, who grabbed the goal at Portsmouth which clinched promotion back to the top flight, then headed in following an assist from debutant Steve Morison before half-time.
Bradley Johnson, another summer signing, took just four minutes to grab his first goal for City, rifling home an excellent 20-yard effort after the break, and Aaron Wilbraham rounded off the scoring with a neat turn and finish.
Rangersmanager Ally McCoist claimed his first win since taking charge as the Scottish Premier League champions beat Linfield 4-1 at Windsor Park.
McCoist had seen his side suffer three successive friendly defeats in Germany, all without scoring, but finally tasted victory in Northern Ireland.
Spaniard Juan Manuel Ortiz put Rangers ahead after 20 minutes after latching on to Steven Naismith's pass before cutting inside and producing a good finish.
Linfield levelled on the counterattack in the 29th minute as Michael Carvill slotted past Gers goalkeeper Allan McGregor.
Naismith had an effort ruled out for offside, but he did restore Rangers' lead in the 67th minute after being set up by David Healy.
Youngster Kane Hemmings then stepped off the bench to provide an assist for Nikica Jelavic (78) before scoring himself with six minutes remaining.
The Gers' SPL rivals Motherwellslipped to a 2-1 defeat against Championship side Leeds.
Having already seen off Falkirk 2-0, Simon Grayson's side found themselves 1-0 down in front of 4,798 at Fir Park.
Ross McCormack, formerly of Motherwell, had already seen his 34th-minute penalty saved by Darren Randolph when Jamie Murphy sent the ball home at the far post.
But United responded well after the break and half-time substitute Alex Bruce levelled matters from close range before a stunning virtuoso goal from Ramon Nunez sealed matters in the 75th minute.
