Chelsea FC pulled off a stunning 2-1 victory over English Premier League champions Liverpool FC at Stamford Bridge on Saturday following a late goal by teenage star Estevao.
The action kicked off with Chelsea striking early. In the 14th minute, Moisés Caicedo unleashed a 20-yard rocket into the top corner after a slick pass from Benoît Badiashile via Malo Gusto, silencing the traveling Liverpool supporters.
Chelsea dominated possession but faced a VAR check later in the half when Alejandro Garnacho tumbled in the box, but referees waved it off. Injuries piled up for the Blues, with Badiashile and Josh Acheampong forced off, but they held firm.
Liverpool leveled in the 63rd minute when Cody Gakpo rifled home from Alexander Isak’s knockdown after a Dominik Szoboszlai cross, sparking hope among the away fans.
The Reds pushed hard, with Mohamed Salah firing over on a counter, but Chelsea countered fiercely. In the 75th minute, a triple sub brought on Estêvão Willian, who nearly connected on a Enzo Fernández header that clanged the post in stoppage time.
Then, in the sixth minute of added time, Marc Cucurella’s low cross found Estêvão sliding in at the back post to seal the points.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said, “We believe that we deserve the victory after the chances that we created and how we played. Thanks to football and thanks for the effort of the players.”
Liverpool manager Arne Slot reflected, “If you play at Stamford Bridge and create as many chances as we did today that is something positive we take and unfortunately we couldn’t score.”
The win lifts Chelsea to sixth in the table, easing pressure after recent dips. For Liverpool, it’s a third straight defeat, dropping them to second behind Arsenal and threatening their title push.
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