In a preseason match that was played in the wee hours of Thursday, Charlotte FC defeated Chelsea 5-3 on penalties, leaving Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel furious.
Up until the final second, the Blues had a 1-0 lead before the Major League Soccer team was given a penalty.
Daniel Rios, a Mexican, went up to score, forcing a penalty shootout to decide the friendly.
As Chelsea lost shockingly, Conor Callagher was the only player to miss his kick.
Tuchel responded, "I didn't see it today," when asked if the front three of Sterling, Kai Havertz, and Mason Mount will be the one he starts the Premier League campaign with.
It therefore makes no difference what I am thinking. What we observe on the field is all that matters. And in the second half, I counted four accelerations, all of which were credited to Raheem. He gives this in return.
"It won't be the only time that we are punished if we keep trying to not feel these feelings and to not finish these things off."
Chelsea will now head back to their training facility in Orlando, where they will play Saturday night's exhibition game against Premier League rivals Arsenal.