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Chelsea beat Real Sociedad 3-1 at Stamford Bridge in their final pre-season match, with Morgan Rogers opening the scoring after João Pedro’s cross, Real Sociedad leveling just before halftime via Jon Aramburu, and João Pedro scoring twice after the break (the second assisted by Malo Gusto). Chelsea’s second-half performance improved and they head into the 2026-27 season with momentum, next facing Fulham away in their league debut.
Chelsea travel 1,400km to Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia to face Johor Darul Ta’zim in a preseason friendly. Xabi Alonso fields a younger Chelsea side in a 3-4-3 setup (Sharman-Lowe in goal; Sarr, Tosin, Anselmino; Quenda, Nicoll-Jazuli, Essugo (c), Gittens; Estêvão, Delap, Jackson) with a list of substitutes. Johor Darul Ta’zim’s starting XI was listed as to-be-announced. The match is Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 8pm local time (13:00 BST; 08:00 EDT). There is no UK/USA TV coverage; streaming options include Paramount+ (USA), FanCode (India), StarTimes (NGA), and Chelsea’s CFC+ service.
Chelsea fielded a strong lineup and dominated AC Milan in Jakarta, edging ahead with Joao Pedro from a corner and then adding two more goals in the second half, including a strike from Moisés Caicedo, to seal a 3-0 preseason win and keep a clean sheet.