Estêvão reveals Chelsea manager's advice before goal against Liverpool | OneFootball

The atmosphere at Chelsea after the 2-1 victory over Liverpool this Saturday (4) was one of euphoria and relief. The main character: Estêvão. The young Brazilian, formerly of Palmeiras, came off the bench to decide the Premier League match in stoppage time and had a great night in the blue shirt at Stamford Bridge.

After the match, Estêvão praised the support of coach Enzo Maresca. "He told me to always take the ball and go at the opponent. Stay open to receive and help the team. The confidence he gives me is incredible", he revealed in an interview with ESPN. "I'm very happy about this. I hope it's the first of many", he added.

Performance Summary

Estêvão came on in the final stretch of the match. The young Chelsea player took charge and almost scored a stunner from outside the box, but was denied by a beautiful save from Mamardashvili, who replaced the injured Alisson in Liverpool's goal.

In stoppage time, however, no one was able to stop the boy. At 49 minutes, Estêvão took advantage of Cucurella's cross and completed it into the empty net. At the final whistle, he couldn't contain his emotion.

Next Chelsea Match

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.