Estêvão strikes late: Chelsea win derby, Liverpool lose top spot | OneFootball

In the most anticipated match of the seventh round of the English Championship, Chelsea relied on the brilliance of Estêvão to defeat Liverpool 2-1 at Stamford Bridge in London this Saturday. The Blues opened the scoring with Caicedo, while Gakpo equalized. In the added time of the second half, the former Palmeiras forward secured the victory for the hosts.

And the Brazilians?

The forward Estêvão, formerly of Palmeiras, entered the match in the final stretch. The young Chelsea player made an immediate impact and almost scored a stunning goal with a placed shot from outside the box, but was stopped by a beautiful save from Mamardashvili, who replaced the injured Alisson in Liverpool's goal.

In added time, however, no one could stop the youngster. At 49 minutes, Estêvão took advantage of Cucurella's cross and finished into the empty net. At the final whistle, he couldn't contain his emotion.

João Pedro, on the other hand, started the match but was not very visible. He did not manage to take any shots on target.

Standings Situation

With the result, Liverpool lost the lead in the Premier League. The team dropped to second place, with 15 points, one less than Arsenal, who beat West Ham to take the top spot.

Chelsea jumped to sixth, with 11 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔵 CHELSEA 2 x 1 LIVERPOOL 🔴

🏆 Competition: English Championship (7th round) 🏟️ Location: Stamford Bridge, in London (ENG) 📅 Date: October 4, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 1:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How was the game?

Chelsea opened the scoring just 14 minutes into the first half. Moises Caicedo controlled the ball in midfield, evaded the defense, and unleashed a powerful shot from long range. Mamardashvili managed to get a touch on the ball, but it ended up in the top corner.

Liverpool equalized 18 minutes into the second half. After a cross into the area, Isak set it up, and Gakpo, face to face with the goalkeeper, struck first-time to hit the back of the net.

In added time, Estêvão's star shone. At 49 minutes, the forward capitalized on Cucurella's cross and finished into the empty net, securing the victory for Chelsea.

Chelsea's Next Match

Liverpool's Next Match

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