{"id":6466,"date":"2025-08-11T12:23:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/?p=6466"},"modified":"2025-08-11T12:23:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:23:24","slug":"chelsea-thrash-10-man-ac-milan-4-1-in-pre-season-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/chelsea-thrash-10-man-ac-milan-4-1-in-pre-season-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Thrash 10-Man AC Milan 4\u20131 in Pre-Season Friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Delap Double, Modri\u0107 Debuts<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Chelsea wrapped up their pre-season campaign in emphatic fashion<\/strong>, defeating AC Milan 4\u20131 at Stamford Bridge on August 10, 2025. The match was a showcase of attacking precision, tactical control, and individual brilliance \u2014 with Liam Delap<\/strong> netting a brace and Jo\u00e3o Pedro<\/strong> continuing his fine form. The game also marked the long-awaited debut of Luka Modri\u0107<\/strong> in Milan colors following his summer move from Real Madrid2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Key Match Moments<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udde8 5′ \u2014 Own Goal Opens the Floodgates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chelsea took the lead early when Andrei Coubis<\/strong>, Milan\u2019s young defender, deflected a Reece James free-kick into his own net \u2014 a nightmare start for the Romanian on his senior debut2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u26a1 8′ \u2014 Jo\u00e3o Pedro Doubles the Lead<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Just three minutes later, Jo\u00e3o Pedro<\/strong> headed home a Pedro Neto cross, continuing his impressive pre-season run. His movement and finishing left Milan\u2019s backline scrambling2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udfe5 19′ \u2014 Coubis Sent Off<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Coubis\u2019 day went from bad to worse as he was shown a straight red card for pulling down Jo\u00e3o Pedro, who was through on goal. Milan were reduced to 10 men with over 70 minutes left to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfaf 67′ \u2014 Delap Converts from the Spot<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After Estev\u00e3o<\/strong> was fouled in the box, Liam Delap<\/strong> stepped up and calmly slotted the penalty into the bottom corner, making it 3\u201302.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd34 70′ \u2014 Fofana Consoles Milan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Youssouf Fofana<\/strong> pulled one back for Milan, finishing off a slick move initiated by Alexis Saelemaekers. It was a brief moment of hope for the visitors2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd25 90′ \u2014 Delap Seals the Win<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the final minute, Andrey Santos<\/strong> played a clever pass to Delap, who rifled in his second goal of the match with a confident first-time finish2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Tactical Breakdown: Chelsea\u2019s Attacking Depth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Manager Enzo Maresca<\/strong> rotated his squad effectively, showcasing Chelsea\u2019s depth and versatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n