Palmeiras academy graduate named man of the match in the Champions League | OneFootball

The forward Estêvão, formerly of Palmeiras, was once again a standout in the Champions League. Chelsea visited Qarabag in Azerbaijan and drew 2-2 this Wednesday (5th). Scoring one of the goals, he was named the best player of the match by UEFA.

The match was valid for the fourth round of the Champions League group stage. Estêvão had already found the net in the competition in the last round, against Ajax, in a 5-1 victory.

The forward’s goal this Wednesday (5th) came at the 16th minute of the match. The youngster received a pass from Andrey Santos on the right side, cut inside, and scored.

He is now the only South American player to score in consecutive UEFA Champions League games at 18 years old or younger. The former Palmeiras player has already found the net four times since joining the London team.

With the draw, Chelsea now has seven points and sits in 10th place in the table. This is the same number of points as Qarabag, who are in 12th.

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