Chelsea were forced to settle for a 3-3 draw with Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta'zim in a thrilling pre-season friendly on Sunday, August 9, as Mykhailo Mudryk made an immediate impact from the bench.

Playing in Malaysia as part of their preparations for the new season, Chelsea fell behind but turned the game around through two penalties from Liam Delap. However, Johor Darul Ta'zim fought back to level the contest before taking a 3-2 lead late on.

Mykhailo Mudryk was introduced in the second half. The Ukrainian winger needed little time to make his presence felt, delivering a dangerous cross into the box as Johor Darul Ta'zim turned the ball into his own net. The late own goal rescued Chelsea from defeat and secured a dramatic 3-3 draw.

Johor Darul Ta'zim 3-3 Chelsea

Mudryk is BACK. This has to be the greatest assist i have ever seen pic.twitter.com/fAO2BfrgXT https://t.co/9oofxqsqWu

— Speedline (@speedlne) August 9, 2026