Chelsea newcomer Dastan Satpayev came on as a substitute in the 69th minute of a friendly match against Tottenham in Sydney. In front of more than 80,000 spectators, the Blues, who played the entire second half with a man advantage, lost 1-2. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso faces a difficult choice. Of the 45 players who started pre-season, the coaching staff led by the Spaniard must keep 32. The Australian-Asian tour of the Aristocrats, besides the commercial side, is also very useful in shaping the squad for the upcoming season.

In the first match of the tour, Chelsea beat Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4, with Kazakhstani Dastan Satpayev scoring the first goal of the match.

It is not surprising that the former Kairat player, despite scoring in the first game, did not make the starting lineup for the London derby. In addition to 17-year-old Dastan, several players are vying for one of the main winger spots. Including Mykhailo Mudryk, who a couple of days ago had doping charges dropped.

The Ukrainian will join Chelsea in the coming days. In the match against Tottenham, the "Satpayev" spot on the left flank was taken from the first minutes by 21-year-old Jamie Gittens.

The Blues' first goal in this match was scored by right winger Estevao. The 19-year-old Brazilian equalized in the 21st minute. Four minutes earlier, Italian newcomer of the Spurs, Sandro Tonali, who moved from Newcastle, opened the scoring against Teddy Sharman-Lowe.

⚽ CHELSEA (London, England) – TOTTENHAM (London, England) 1:2 (1:1). Goals: Tonali 17 (0:1), Estevao 21 (1:1), Richarlison 90+2 (1:2). Sent off: Danso (T, 48)

The second half began with a significant development. Austrian defender of Tottenham, Kevin Danso, who came on as a substitute, left the field three minutes later for a last-man foul.

In the 69th minute, Xabi Alonso replaced goal scorer Estevao with Satpayev. The Kazakhstani played on the right for ten minutes, and after a series of substitutions moved to his left flank. In positional attacks of his team, the Almaty native had few chances to show himself. The Spurs' defense stood like a wall, and Czech goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky played well at the last line.

No matter how hard Chelsea tried, they could not capitalize on the numerical advantage. Moreover, in stoppage time, Brazilian Richarlison brought victory to Tottenham – 2-1.

On August 5, Chelsea will face Juventus in Hong Kong and on August 8, Milan in Jakarta. The tour will end on August 9 with a match against Johor Darul Ta'zim from Malaysia.

The transfer of Satpayev from Kairat to the 2025 Club World Champion became known in February 2025. The deal amount, including bonuses, was estimated at 4.3 million euros.

Before leaving for England, the young forward played 58 matches for the Almaty club, scored 26 goals and made ten assists.