Chelsea continued their strong pre-season form with a convincing 4-1 victory over AC Milan at Stamford Bridge. The Blues started with purpose, scoring twice within the opening eight minutes. An own goal from Andrei Coubis gave Chelsea the lead, followed by a powerful header from João Pedro, who scored in his fourth consecutive pre-season match.
The match took a turn when Coubis was shown a straight red card for a foul on Pedro, reducing AC Milan to ten men. Despite a couple of close free-kick attempts from Cole Palmer, Chelsea held onto their lead and maintained control of the game.
The result marks another positive step in the team's preparations under head coach Enzo Maresca, as they look ahead to the start of the Premier League season next weekend. Chelsea's next official fixture is against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on August 17th.
