Overview
- Chelsea beat AC Milan 3-0 at Jakarta’s Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Saturday, August 8, 2026, with Joao Pedro scoring twice and Moises Caicedo adding a long-range strike.
- The win ended a two-match pre-season losing run and delivered Chelsea’s most convincing performance of the tour as Alonso’s system showed clearer attacking cohesion.
- Alonso used heavy rotation to manage an expanded first-team group of around 41 players and to monitor fitness for those returning from World Cup duty.
- The squad faces a quick turnaround with a second friendly in Malaysia the next day before the team returns to Cobham to finalise selections ahead of the Premier League opener.
- Chelsea made the Jakarta match available on its CFC+ streaming service rather than traditional UK TV, underlining the club’s control over pre-season broadcast distribution.