▁May , ▁Ch else a ▁ended ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 – 1 ▁home - win ▁against ▁Ever ton , ▁finishing ▁in ▁third ▁place ▁and ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 – 1 4 ▁Champions ▁League . ▁ ▁Ch else a ▁then ▁went ▁to ▁an ▁post - season ▁trip ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁where ▁they ▁would ▁meet ▁Manchester ▁City ▁in ▁two ▁friendly ▁matches . ▁Ch else a ' s ▁first ▁match ▁ended ▁in ▁disappoint ment ▁as ▁they ▁let ▁s lip ▁a ▁three - goal ▁lead ▁at ▁Bus ch ▁Stadium ▁in ▁St . ▁Louis , ▁Missouri . ▁Rafael ▁Ben í te z ' s ▁last ▁game ▁in ▁charge ▁for ▁the ▁Blues ▁ended ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 5 ▁defeat ▁to ▁Manchester ▁City ▁at ▁Yan kee ▁Stadium ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁May . ▁It ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁last ▁game ▁for ▁Paulo ▁Fer re ira , ▁who ▁retired ▁after ▁the ▁match , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Y os si ▁Ben ay oun ' s ▁final ▁match ▁in ▁a ▁Ch else a ▁sh irt . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 6 ▁May , ▁Ch else a ▁announced ▁that ▁they ▁had ▁agreed ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁Gu in ness ▁International ▁Champions ▁Cup ▁in ▁the ▁U . S . ▁– ▁Ch else a ▁will ▁join ▁Milan , ▁Intern azionale , ▁Ju vent us , ▁Real ▁Madrid , ▁Val encia , ▁Ever ton ▁and ▁the ▁LA ▁Gal axy ▁in ▁the ▁competition . ▁On ▁ 2 8 ▁May , ▁Rafael ▁Ben í