AC Milan lost 1-4 to Chelsea in a friendly match at Stamford Bridge, despite falling behind and Andrei Kubis being sent off, thanks to a goal from Youssef Fofana. Coach Massimiliano Allegri said it wasn't a disaster, but rather that the most important thing was to get better at the details.

Chelsea captain Reece James took a free kick five minutes into the game, but Andre Kubis accidentally kicked the ball into his own goal, giving Chelsea a 1-0 lead. In the 8th minute, Pedro Neto assisted Joao Pedro to score with a header, helping Chelsea extend their lead to 2-0.

In the 18th minute, Andre Kubis pulled down Joao Pedro while fighting for the ball, so the referee showed Andre Kubis a red card, and AC Milan could only hold on with 10 players.

In the 67th minute of the second half, Liam Delap's cross into the box was brought down by Estevão as he stepped forward to receive it, earning Chelsea a penalty kick. Delap converted the penalty, making the score 3-0. In the 70th minute, Youssef Fofana fired home a volley from Salemax's pass into the box, helping AC Milan pull within 1-3.

In the 90th minute, Liam Delap scored again. In the end, AC Milan lost to Chelsea 1-4 in this friendly match.

In addition, AC Milan will host Bari at home in the first round of the Italian Cup next week, and then usher in the new Serie A season.

AC Milan coach Allegri said in an interview, "We have completed a month of pre-season training and avoided injury problems, so we can start preparing for the Italian Cup. It is a bit ironic that we played better with one less person, and the formation became more organized. We could have been more focused, and these problems can be improved in official matches."

"Conceding a goal from a set piece after six minutes wasn't ideal, and the defense for the second goal had to be better. However, the players showed good fighting spirit, and most importantly, no one was injured. After playing two games in two consecutive days, we can return to Milan in good shape."

In addition, Modric, who joined AC Milan last month, played for the Rossoneri for the first time in the match against Chelsea.

Allegri said: "Modric only joined the team 10 days ago. We originally planned to let him play for 30 minutes, but because of the red card, the plan was changed and he finally played for 45 minutes. He was originally arranged to replace Moussa because Moussa played 60 minutes before and now played 70 minutes. Modric is behind others in physical fitness, so we have to handle it better.

"It's not a disaster, it's just a summer friendly. We just need to improve on the little things, like defending set pieces. I'm happy with the work we've done over the past month and now the really important games are about to start, which is what we'll enjoy the most."