Eden Hazard enjoyed an auspicious start for new club Chelsea when he scored in their first pre-season game against Seattle Sounders.
The Champions League winners earned a 4-2 win, with their £32m signing scoring the second via a deflection.
But it was another Belgian who impressed more. Romelu Lukaku, anonymous in his first season with the Blues, hit a brace while another new arrival, Marko Marin, scored.
On Monday the Stamford Bridge club will play Paris Saint-Germain, before facing the MLS All-Stars and AC Milan in their four-match tour.
Back home, and new Tottenham Hotspur signing Gylfi Sigurdsson scored on his first appearance in a 2-0 win against Stevenage.
And in the Southern Hemisphere, Manchester United scored a 1-0 victory versus AmaZulu thanks to a goal from Federico Macheda.