🇧🇷 After stunning UCL goal, Estêvão tipped as Yamal’s main rival | OneFootball

The performance of Estêvão in Chelsea's 3-0 thrashing of Barcelona at Stamford Bridge elevated the young Brazilian to a new level of prominence in European football.

Scorer of the most beautiful goal of the match, in an individual play that ended with an unstoppable shot, the forward received praise from the international press.

According to The Athletic, the young Brazilian star, just 18 years old, is already one of the most important names in the Blues' squad.

Estêvão became only the third player in Champions League history to score in his first three starts, joining Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé.

Among the three, the Brazilian is the second youngest to achieve this feat — only behind the Frenchman.

Rivalry with Yamal

In an article titled “Estêvão's Brilliant Goal That Shows He Deserves to Be in the Champions League”, The Athletic placed the Brazilian on the same level as Lamine Yamal, a gem of Barcelona and the Spanish national team.

The text notes that the match was treated as a duel between the two great promises of the continent, both born in 2007, with only three months' difference.

Before Tuesday night, Yamal was considered the greatest promise in European football. But the events at Stamford Bridge suggest he now has a worthy rival, the report analyzes.

Brilliant Goal

The publication detailed the move scored by Estêvão nine minutes into the second half. Chelsea was already leading 1-0, and Barcelona was down to ten men.

The Brazilian regained possession after a counterattack, dribbled past Cubarsí, resisted an attempt to tackle by Baldé, and finished in the top corner, leaving goalkeeper Joan García with no chance.

The English portal described the play as a moment of maturity and composure from an athlete who is rapidly growing in Europe.

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