Brazilian wonderkid makes ex-Benfica star smile at Chelsea - Liverpool | OneFootball

Riding the wave of their return to victories, which began last Tuesday, September 30, against Benfica, Chelsea hosted and defeated Liverpool 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. The Blues, who featured Enzo Fernández, had a stronger start, but the match was only decided in the dying moments, thanks to Estevão.

The London team welcomed the Premier League champions at a time when they are dealing with numerous problems related to injuries in the defensive sector. Going into this match, Chelsea was without four of their center-backs, ultimately improvising a duo made up of Acheampong and Badiashile.

Also missing the creative Cole Palmer, the main threat to the Reds’ defense was Alejandro Garnacho, a winger who clashed with Rúben Amorim at Manchester United. Despite the visitors’ dominance, the Londoners were more fortunate and went into halftime leading 1-0, thanks to a shot from Felipe Caicedo.

In the second half, Liverpool chased the equalizer and, after relentlessly pressing Chelsea’s defensive line, managed to draw level in the 63rd minute, following an assist from Isak to Cody Gakpo. From then on, the match turned into a real frenzy and Chelsea could only breathe a sigh of relief in the final minute of stoppage time, when Estevão, signed from Palmeiras, sent the fans into a frenzy.

With this result, the London club returns to winning ways in the Premier League, after defeats to Manchester United and Brighton. With 3 more points, the Londoners currently occupy sixth place in the standings, with 11 points. Liverpool, meanwhile, sits in second place with 15 points, overtaken by Arsenal.

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