# Chelsea held 3-3 by Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim in pre-season friendly 2026-08-10T01:03:52+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Chelsea drew 3-3 with Malaysian side Johor Darul Ta'zim in a pre-season friendly at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on Sunday. Liam Delap scored twice from the penalty spot for the English Premier League club. Arif Aiman put the home side ahead in the 14th minute. Oscar Arribas Pasero and Bergson later gave Johor the lead before an 89th-minute own goal by Cristian Glauder saved Chelsea from defeat. Johor Darul Ta'zim, known as the Southern Tigers, has won 12 Malaysia Super League titles, including every season since 2014. The club also won the 2015 AFC Cup. Indian side Bengaluru FC knocked them out of the 2016 AFC Cup semi-finals 4-2 on aggregate, Sportstar reports. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com Tags: Asian football, Chelsea, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Liam Delap, Malaysia Super League, pre-season friendly Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/johor-darul-tazim-hold-chelsea-to-3-3-draw-in-pre-season-friendly/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/johor-darul-tazim-hold-chelsea-to-3-3-draw-in-pre-season-friendly/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.