Chelsea beats AC Milan 3-0 in Jakarta preseason friendly

Chelsea secured a decisive 3-0 victory over AC Milan in a preseason friendly played at Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Saturday, August 8, 2026. The dominant performance saw Joao Pedro score twice, with Moises Caicedo netting the third goal for the Blues.

Joao Pedro opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time and quickly added his second goal just after the break, assisted by Pedro Neto. Moises Caicedo then extended Chelsea's lead with a spectacular volley. This win marks a positive turn for Chelsea, who had previously lost preseason games to Tottenham and Juventus.

The London club will continue their preseason tour against Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim on Sunday. AC Milan, who had drawn their previous friendly matches against Celtic and Inter Milan, now face Manchester United in their final friendly before their Serie A opener against Torino on August 23.

Chelsea's Premier League campaign begins on August 24 against Fulham. The match in Jakarta featured the following lineups: Chelsea (3-4-3): Sanchez; Acheampong, Fofana, Hato; Palestra, Lavia, Caicedo, Neto; Palmer, Joao Pedro, Welbeck, coached by Xabi Alonso. AC Milan (3-4-2-1): Torriani; Terracciano, De Winter, Pavlovic; Chukwueze, Modric, Comotto, Estupinan; Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Camarda, coached by Ruben Amorim.