{"id":20191,"date":"2025-08-10T20:01:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T00:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/liam-dellup-shines-with-two-goals-as-chelsea-triumphs-over-milan\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T20:01:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T00:01:12","slug":"liam-dellup-shines-with-two-goals-as-chelsea-triumphs-over-milan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/liam-dellup-shines-with-two-goals-as-chelsea-triumphs-over-milan\/","title":{"rendered":"Liam Dellup Shines with Two Goals as Chelsea Triumphs Over Milan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><span class=\"timestamp\">August 10th, 2025, 12:05pm<\/span><\/div>\n<p>New signings Liam Dellup (2) and Jo\u00e3o Pedro both found the net as Chelsea triumphed over AC Milan with a score of 4-1 in their final preseason game before the 2025-26 season kicks off.<\/p>\n<p>Andrei Coubis opened the scoring for Chelsea just five minutes into the match with an own goal. Shortly after, Jo\u00e3o Pedro, a \u00a360 million ($80 million) acquisition from Brighton &#038; Hove Albion, netted his fifth goal in as many matches for his new team just two minutes later.<\/p>\n<p>Coubis received a red card 18 minutes later, having been the last defender on a Chelsea striker.<\/p>\n<p>Delap came on in place of Jo\u00e3o Pedro an hour into the game and converted a penalty seven minutes later, marking his second goal of the match after Youssouf Fofana had scored a consolation goal for the Serie A side.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0810%2Fr1530001_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0810%2Fr1530001_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0810%2Fr1530001_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0810%2Fr1530001_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Liam Dellup scored two goals for Chelsea after coming on in the 60th minute. <cite>Chelsea FC via Chelsea Football Club\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Chelsea quickly took control of the match against their Italian rivals, scoring twice in the first seven minutes. Although Cole Palmer missed a free kick attempt soon after, the team then added a third goal.<\/p>\n<p>Following the red card incident, Chelsea continued to dominate but couldn&#8217;t add to their tally before halftime.<\/p>\n<p>Luka Modric made his AC Milan debut after transferring from Real Madrid, coming on at halftime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Mohamed Salah takes on UEFA <br \/>&#8211; Florian Wirtz recognized as German Player of the Year <br \/>&#8211; REIJNDERS&#8217;S double helps Man City secure a preseason draw against Palermo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enzo Maresca had concerns regarding Trevo Chalobah, especially after Levi Colwill suffered an ACL injury in training last week.<\/p>\n<p>Chalobah was replaced by young talent Josh Achempon, who soon joined Dellup and Estevan, the latter of whom scored during his debut with Bayer Leverkusen on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Just six minutes later, the Brazilian winger troubled the defense again, winning a penalty after being fouled at the back post.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0810%2Fr1529987_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0810%2Fr1529987_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0810%2Fr1529987_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0810%2Fr1529987_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Jo\u00e3o Pedro continued his impressive form, now with five goals in five matches for Chelsea. <cite>Chelsea FC via Chelsea Football Club\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fofana later scored for Milan, giving Massimiliano Allegri&#8217;s side something to take away from the match.<\/p>\n<p>With standout performances from both summer signings from Brighton and Ipswich, Maresca has plenty to consider as the Premier League season approaches.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea will host Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on August 17th, before heading to West Ham on August 22nd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Fan Take:<\/strong> This decisive victory signals that Chelsea is gearing up for a strong season, powered by new talents like Dellup and Jo\u00e3o Pedro. For soccer fans, this means an exciting Premier League season ahead, as clubs strengthen their squads to compete at the highest level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 10th, 2025, 12:05pm New signings Liam Dellup (2) and Jo\u00e3o Pedro both found the net as Chelsea triumphed over AC Milan with a score of 4-1 in their final preseason game before the 2025-26 season kicks off. Andrei Coubis opened the scoring for Chelsea just five minutes into the match with an own goal. 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