Chelsea had the better of the opening 45 minutes against AC Milan in Jakarta and were rewarded by Joao Pedros goal on the stroke of half-time. Pedro, who had not scored in either of Chelseas last two games after netting a hat-trick as a substitute against the Western Sydney Wanderers on July 28, broke the deadlock in the second minute of injury-time, nodding an inswinging corner past Milan goalkeeper Lorenzo Torriani at the far post. Ruben Amorims Milan bossed the ball in the early stages with the tempo dictated by evergreen midfielder Luka Modric but it was Chelsea who conjured up the opening chance, Pedros shot deflected wide after the Brazilian latched on to a free-kick from Pedro Neto.Pedro threatened again after 13 minutes with a low shot that was well saved by young Milan keeper Torriani.Danny Welbeck fired wide before Milan had their first moment as an attacking threat with Christian Comotto seeing a shot blocked after Robert Sanchezs punch fell to him on the edge of the area.Torriani was the busier of the two keepers in the opening half hour and he produced another good stop to prevent Netos curling effort creeping into the far corner. But there was little he could do when Pedro was left unmarked and guided a downward header into the net.Table of ContentsCHELSEA TEAM NEWSAC MILAN TEAM NEWSHow to watch Chelsea v AC Milan: TV and online streamsStats for Chelsea v AC MilanCHELSEA TEAM NEWSAlonso made four changes to the side beaten by Juve with Josh Acheampong, Romeo Lavia, Cole Palmer and Neto coming in for Tosin Adarabioyo, Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli, Geovany Quenda and Jamie Gittens.Chelsea: Sanchez; Palestra, Acheampong, Fofana, Hato; Caicedo, Lavia, Palmer, Joao Pedro, Neto; WelbeckChelsea Substitutes: Sharman-Lowe, Penders, Sarr, Anselmino, Tosin, Subuloye, Essugo, Nicoll-Jazuli, Watson, Walsh, Satpayev, Quenda, Gittens, Estevao, Mudryk, Jackson, DelapAC MILAN TEAM NEWSChristian Pulisic has a thigh problem and Mike Maignan is still working his way back into full training after his World Cup commitments.Modric started as did former Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek.AC Milan: Torriani; Terracciano, De Winter, Pavlovic; Modric, Comotto, Loftus-Cheek, Estupinan; Chukwueze, Leao; CamardaAC Milan Substitutes: to followHow to watch Chelsea v AC Milan: TV and online streamsChelsea versus AC Milan kicked off at 1pm UK time and is not being shown on television. It can, however, be streamed on Chelseas in-house station,CFC+ (subscription required, �15 annually or �9.99 pay-per-view)Stats for Chelsea v AC MilanThe teams met in a pre-season friendly almost 12 months to the day, Chelsea winning 4-1 at Stamford BridgeTheir last competitive meetings came in 2022 with Chelsea winning home and away in the Champions League group stage Topics A.C. Milan Chelsea F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Chelsea v AC Milan: Confirmed line-ups and team news as Palmer and Neto start Jon Fisher 8th August, 2026 Chelsea star issues Xabi Alonso verdict: I dont care about the system Ben Miller 7th August, 2026 Chelsea v AC Milan: Expected line-ups, stats and where to watch with Alonso in need of morale-boosting win Jon Fisher 7th August, 2026 Alonso insists Chelsea are making progress despite poor performance in defeat to Juventus Jon Fisher 5th August, 2026 Chelsea 0-1 Juventus: Mudryk returns but Alonsos Blues beaten again as pre-season woes continue Jon Fisher 5th August, 2026 Debutant Welbeck comes close but Chelsea frustrated by Juventus in Hong Kong Jon Fisher 5th August, 2026
