HONG KONG, CHINA - AUGUST 05: Danny Welbeck of Chelsea runs with the ball while under pressure from Manuel Locatelli of Juventus during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Chelsea and Juventus at Kai Tak Sports Park on August 05, 2026 in Hong Kong, China.
(Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) Chelsea FC via Getty ImagesWith both sides picking a strong starting lineup to face each other, we could only expect a slugfest to take place at Kai Tak Sports Park in this meeting between Chelsea and Juventus.
In the second half there were finally a couple of good goalscoring chances via young Marco Palestra, forcing Mattia Perin to intervene.
Juventus themselves who had been very conservative in their approach were more willing to push forward and close spaces down in our half, leading to some nervy moments for our defence.
Not a very interesting first half from either side besides Moisés Caicedo’s usual goodness.
HONG KONG, CHINA - AUGUST 05: Danny Welbeck of Chelsea runs with the ball while under pressure from Manuel Locatelli of Juventus during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Chelsea and Juventus at Kai Tak Sports Park on August 05, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) Chelsea FC via Getty Images
With both sides picking a strong starting lineup to face each other, we could only expect a slugfest to take place at Kai Tak Sports Park in this meeting between Chelsea and Juventus. In this regard neither side disappointed onlookers.
The Blues and the Old Lady were fairly matched throughout the first half, although it was only Robert Sánchez who had to put some goalkeeping work on display. In the second half there were finally a couple of good goalscoring chances via young Marco Palestra, forcing Mattia Perin to intervene.
As the game went on both sides began taking more risks. Juventus themselves who had been very conservative in their approach were more willing to push forward and close spaces down in our half, leading to some nervy moments for our defence.
There was however nothing our defence could do against Edon Zhegrova and his superb effort to get Juve ahead in the scoreline, with a wonderful long range shot.
As more subs came in things became more disjointed. Neither had the quality to bang in another goal before the final whistle.
Mykhailo Mudryk is back!
Not a very interesting first half from either side besides Moisés Caicedo’s usual goodness.
Marco Palestra really has that dog in him.
Next up: Milan at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia.
KTBFFH
