Palmeiras 1-2 Chelsea: Blues book semi-final place despite Estevao's goal against new club

[ad_1] 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 event, 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 remaining 4.

Chelsea will face one other Brazilian aspect in Fluminense within the semi-finals following their 2-1 win over Al-Hilal.

Chelsea win however Estevao steals headlines Whereas Chelsea finally received 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 might be price £52m, and on the premise of this efficiency, appears able to make an immediate affect at Stamford Bridge regardless of his tender age.

His 53rd-minute aim was brilliantly taken, controlling a low ball throughout from the suitable earlier than taking one other contact and firing in on the close to put up off the underside of the bar.

FROM A NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE ANGLE!

ESTÊVÃO scores an enormous aim, first one within the event 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 right strategy to give manager-to-be Enzo Maresca a nudge to incorporate him in his plans from the off subsequent season.

Estevao won't be in need of competitors in that regard, nevertheless, with new £60million arrival Joao Pedro approaching for his debut within the second half, with a transfer for large ahead Jamie Gittens not too long ago confirmed by Borussia Dortmund.

Maresca: Estevao scores on excellent evening Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca stated: “Completely happy as a result of we received and in addition blissful as a result of Estevao scored, the right evening.

“He is excellent, an enormous expertise, implausible participant. The one factor is whenever you come from South America or one other a part of the world is that you want to adapt.

“We're going to assist him to adapt, be blissful and luxuriate in soccer. We have now little question he will likely be an vital participant for Chelsea.”