Chelsea secured their place within the semi-finals of the Membership World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Palmeiras regardless of future signing Estevao Willian’s aim towards the Blues.
Cole Palmer opened the scoring after 16 minutes at Lincoln Monetary Subject, with Estevao, who will head to Stamford Bridge after the conclusion of the match, levelling early within the second half.
However with seven minutes of regular time remaining, Malo Gusto’s cross deflected off Giay Agustin and previous the Palmeiras goalkeeper to safe the victory and their place within the ultimate 4.
Chelsea will face one other Brazilian facet in Fluminense within the semi-finals following their 2-1 win over Al-Hilal.
Chelsea win however Estevao steals headlines
Whereas Chelsea ultimately acquired the win they anticipated, lots of the post-match headlines will go the best way of 18-year-old Estevao who gave Blues followers an thrilling style of what to come back in entrance of his new membership.
The Brazil worldwide will now full a transfer to Chelsea, in a deal that may very well be price £52m, and on the idea of this efficiency, seems to be able to make an on the spot influence at Stamford Bridge regardless of his tender age.
His 53rd-minute aim was brilliantly taken, controlling a low ball throughout from the appropriate earlier than taking one other contact and firing in on the close to submit off the underside of the bar.
FROM A NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE ANGLE!
ESTÊVÃO scores a large aim, first one within the match and towards the membership he’s becoming a member of!@Palmeiras 1 – @ChelseaFC 1 pic.twitter.com/CQpkWky1K0
— DAZN Soccer (@DAZNFootball) July 5, 2025
It was not solely an ideal strategy to bow 0ut from boyhood membership Palmeiras but additionally the proper strategy to give manager-to-be Enzo Maresca a nudge to incorporate him in his plans from the off subsequent season.
Estevao is not going to be wanting competitors in that regard, nonetheless, with new £60million arrival Joao Pedro approaching for his debut within the second half, with a move for wide forward Jamie Gittens recently confirmed by Borussia Dortmund.
Maresca: Estevao scores on excellent evening
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca stated: “Pleased as a result of we gained and in addition pleased as a result of Estevao scored, the proper evening.
“He is excellent, an enormous expertise, unbelievable participant. The one factor is once you come from South America or one other a part of the world is that you should adapt.
“We’re going to assist him to adapt, be pleased and luxuriate in soccer. We now have little doubt he can be an essential participant for Chelsea.”
