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Chelsea’s pre-season tour finished with a 3-3 thriller against Johor Darul Ta'zim in Malaysia, a heated encounter that featured seven yellow cards and led to the planned penalty shootout being halted before it could take place.
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.