Warm-up Chelsea 4-1 AC Milan: Three records in the preseason of the Ross and Blacks

AC Milan ended the 2025 preseason with a frowning result. They lost 1-4 to Chelsea. At Stamford Bridge Stadium, the team coached by Masimiliano Allegri failed to achieve expected performance.

This is the last game before the official season begins next week. In five warm-up matches, Milan won two wins, one draw and two losses.

Allegri made 10 adjustments to the match against Leeds United. However, this rotation backfires, especially after Andre Kubis scored an own goal at the beginning of the game and was sent off with a red card.

The back line needs to be quickly supplemented

Malik Tiava's transfer to Newcastle United has reduced Milan's central defender's inventory. Now, only Ficayo Tomori, Stranic Pavlovic and Mattio Gabiya are left.

Tomori's performance in this game is not very convincing, and Pavlovic still has not gained full trust. Kubis is obviously not ready yet, and Bartesagi is more suitable for playing on the wing.

Milan may introduce Koni de Witt from Genoa. However, it may not be enough to bring in just one new defender, especially if Allegri still uses a three-back formation.

Experienced players like Kyar in the past may be a good addition. The presence of veterans will help maintain stability at critical moments.

Light ahead

Despite losing the game, Milan still has positive moments with one less hit. Allegri even said his team played more compactly after the red card.

Raphael Leo once again became the offensive engine, scoring a cancelled header and creating several chances. When Milan was suppressed, he became the main breakthrough.

Alexis Salemarkels performed vigorously and gave Fofana an assist. His performance has made Chelsea defenders quite troubled.

Ruben Loftus-Chik also showed speed and strength in the counterattack. He may be an unexpected choice in some games. The middle part of

still needs to be sorted out

Milan's middle route has not yet been completely stable. Samuel Richi looks lacking in confidence, and Luka Modric needs time to recover.

Adang Jashari's performance against Leeds United has not yet fully recovered to 100%. Loftus Chik needs to stay in shape, while Moussa and Fofana need to perform more stably.

If all the functions are available, Milan actually has many combinations in the midfield. Lineup depth is not a problem, but chemistry still needs to be established.

Three opening matches against Barry, Cremonese and Lecce provided time for the warm-up. But there will be a difficult test at the end of September, and the opponent is the top team in the Serie A.