**Liam Delap brought Chelsea level against Johor Darul Ta’zim with an emphatic penalty in the Blues’ final pre-season friendly in Malaysia.**
Chelsea had fallen behind when Arif Aiman finished a Johor counter-attack, but the **Liam Delap penalty** restored parity before half-time.
The striker won the spot-kick himself before stepping up and powering his effort beyond the Johor goalkeeper.
Delap had already threatened during the opening stages, racing through on goal before seeing a low effort saved.
Xabi Alonso gave Delap another opportunity to lead the Chelsea attack at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, with Nicolas Jackson also included in an experimental forward line.
[ReadChelsea confirmed before kick-off that Alonso had changed his entire starting XI](https://readchelsea.com/2026/08/09/chelsea-vs-johor-starting-lineup-and-confirmed-team-news/) following Saturday’s 3-0 victory over AC Milan.
Johor punished Chelsea after 15 minutes when Arif Aiman converted at the back post following a quick break.
Chelsea needed a response and Delap provided it.
The 23-year-old used his strength to earn the penalty before taking responsibility himself, striking the ball firmly into the net to make it 1-1.
[The live match coverage](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/40005444/chelsea-vs-johor-live-score-result-updates/) had already highlighted Delap as one of Chelsea’s main threats during the opening exchanges.
Watch Delap’s equaliser below.