Jose Mourinho's Chelsea failed to gain momentum before this weekend's Premier League opener after a 1-0 defeat to Fiorentina on Wednesday.
Chelsea squandered the chance to bounce straight back from its Community Shield setback after finishing the preseason with a 1-0 defeat to Fiorentina in the International Champions Cup.
The Premier League champion was beaten 1-0 by Arsenal on Sunday and went into Wednesday's clash seeking a positive response ahead of Saturday's league opener against Swansea City.
However, manager Jose Mourinho made 10 changes to the side that started at Wembley - handing loan signing Radamel Falcao a first start - and that played a part in a disjointed showing at Stamford Bridge as the home team failed to register a shot on target in the first half.