Chelsea rounded off their truncated pre-season preparations with an emphatic 4-1 win over 10-man AC Milan at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues’ 2024/25 marketing campaign completed with the Membership World Cup last solely 28 days earlier and their second pleasant got here simply 48 hours after the primary, a 2-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen.
An personal objective from Andrei Coubis, two from Liam Delap and one from Joao Pedro sealed a powerful victory for Enzo Maresca’s aspect.
There was concern, nevertheless, for defender Trevoh Chalobah, who rolled his ankle early within the second half, significantly given the Blues lately noticed Levi Colwill maintain an ACL harm.
Talking to five after the sport, nevertheless, Maresca stated there was no problem with Chalobah, which prompt his substitution was precautionary moderately than anything.
Of their last pleasant earlier than the Premier League opener in opposition to Crystal Palace – which is stay on Sky Sports activities subsequent Sunday – there was no signal of any fatigue for the Blues.
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Reece James’ free-kick hit the toes of Coubis and crossed the road earlier than he had time to do something about it and, inside two minutes, Joao Pedro misplaced his marker and nodded Pedro Neto’s curling ball residence with ease.
It acquired worse for Milan when Coubis was deservedly proven a straight crimson card on 18 minutes after clumsily hauling Joao Pedro down when he was by means of on objective.
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Joao Pedro celebrates with team-mate Pedro Neto after scoring Chelsea’s second objective in opposition to AC Milan
With the guests providing little or no, Chelsea most likely might have added extra earlier than the break; Cole Palmer hit the publish with one free-kick, noticed one other effort go inches broad, then despatched a scissor-kick volley throughout the face of objective. As an alternative, they slowed the play down and conserved power within the newest UK heatwave.
And to sum up a largely forgettable first half, the Serie A giants had a tidy Rafael Leao header dominated out for offside within the construct up.
Shortly after Chalobah’s aforementioned exit, substitute Estevao Willian gained a penalty after being bundled over, which Liam Delap hammered low to goalkeeper Mike Maignan’s proper.
How Chelsea lined up…
Chelsea: sanchez, james (gusto, 61), chalobah (achempong, 55), tosin, cucurella (hato, 73), caicedo (essugo, 73), fernandez (Santos, 61), NETO (WALSH, 73), Paller (Estevao, 61), Gittens (George, 73), Joao Pedro (Delap, 61).
Unused subs: Jorgensen, Slonina, Anselmino, Rak-Sakyi, Antwi.
The lead was shortly lowered to 2 once more, although, as Youssouf Fofana beat Robert Sanchez at his close to publish to present the travelling Milan contingent one thing to shout about.
However Chelsea confirmed they’re able to hit the bottom operating subsequent week when Delap scored his second with a medical first-time end after Andrey Santos’ luxurious go to tee him up.
Joao Pedro: I am Joyful for Delap!
Chelsea ahead Joao Pedro talking to Channel 5:
“I’m very glad to attain at Stamford Bridge. I feel I loved this pre-season, two objectives in two video games. Now, we have to relaxation and begin effectively within the Premier League.”
Requested about applauding the objectives by Liam Delap and the competitors between them:
“I do not need to say competitors, I feel it is vitally good for Chelsea to have each strikers at degree. Within the final recreation, he didn’t rating. Right now, he scored two objectives. I’m very glad for him.”
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James: Everybody is happy
Chelsea captain Reece James talking to five:
“It’s all the time an indication if you carry a trophy. We completed final season actually sturdy with two trophies. It’s a good feeling in the meanwhile.
“We’re assured. We’re world champions. Now we have had a very tough interval within the final two years and now we have come a great distance. This season, everybody is happy. We’re in place.”
Sky Sports activities to point out 215 stay Premier League video games from this season
From this season, Sky Sports activities’ Premier League protection will improve from 128 matches to at the least 215 video games completely stay.
And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League video games this season are on Sky Sports activities.
