July 23 (UPI) -- Chelsea spoiled Antonie Griezmann's Barcelona debut by beating the La Liga champions 2-1 in a friendly Tuesday at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan.
The former Atletico Madrid star officially joined Barcelona in a July 12 transfer. Griezmann did not play in the second half of Tuesday's setback. United States men's soccer star Christian Pulisic started for the Blues, appearing in his second game for the Premier League club. Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong also made his Barcelona debut.