CHELSEA head into the new season off the back of two defeats after Fiorentina repeated Arsenal’s weekend triumph over the Blues in this friendly at Stamford Bridge.
Gonzalo Rodriguez (centre) bagged the opener for Fiorentina at Stamford Bridge
Gonzalo Rodriguez bundled in a rebound past home debutant Asmir Begovic to secure a morale-boosting victory for the Italian side.
Matias Vecino crashed an earlier effort off the crossbar and Begovic did well to divert a first-minute effort from Matias Fernandez.
The best Chelsea could muster was a Loic Remy penalty appeal, while Branislav Ivanovic headed an Oscar cross wide from a few yards out, with goalkeeper Luigi Sepe barely tested.
The Blues suffered an injury scare when Victor Moses twice went down with a knock, while Remy saw a late effort glide off target.
The result means Chelsea head into their Premier League opener with Swansea this weekend having lost two straight games.
Jose Mourinho’s men lost 1-0 to Arsenal in the Community Shield last Sunday, having failed to win any of their three pre-season games in the USA this summer.