Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon. Estevao scored the first goal for the Blues, ending his 11-match Premier League goal drought and setting the stage for their strong performance. In the 34th minute, the Brazilian winger took advantage of a mistake by Canvot in defense, running free and scoring past Dean Henderson to make it 1–0.
The win gave Chelsea their 16th straight league win over Palace and moved them up to sixth place in the Premier League table. The Eagles, on the other hand, are still in their worst form of the season. They haven’t won any of their last seven Premier League games.
Joao Pedro gave Chelsea a two-goal lead early in the second half. In the 50th minute, the forward worked well with Estevao before cutting inside Adam Wharton and hitting a low shot under Henderson to make it 2-0. Enzo Fernandez scored a penalty in the 64th minute after VAR confirmed that Canvot had handled Pedro’s shot. The Chelsea midfielder calmly slotted it home to make the score 3-0.
Things got worse for Palace in the afternoon when Wharton got a second yellow card for a foul on Moises Caicedo in the 72rd minute. Chris Richards scored a late consolation goal for Palace after Robert Sanchez saved Jefferson Lerma’s header, as Richards was the quickest to react and head in his effort from close range.
Palace have only gotten two points from their last seven Premier League games, which is a worrying trend for Oliver Glasner’s team that have dropped to 13th in the table. The Eagles only touched the ball seven times in Chelsea’s penalty area in the first half, when they had trouble making clear chances, even though Jean-Philippe Mateta had an early chance.
Brazilian Wonderkid Ties Chelsea Record With Sixth Goal
Estevao’s first goal against Crystal Palace was more than just the end of his goal drought; it was a big deal for him. Since moving from Palmeiras to Chelsea this summer, the Brazilian winger has made an immediate impact at Stamford Bridge, showing the technical skill and calmness that made Chelsea willing to spend a lot of money on him.
Estevao is only 18 years old, but he has already scored six goals for Chelsea this season in all competitions. That number puts him in a tie for the most goals scored by players 18 and under in the Premier League era, along with Callum Hudson-Odoi and Marc Guiu.
Estevao’s style of play is based on his ability to make things dangerous as both a goalscorer and a creator. The winger shows a lot of maturity for his age. His goal against Palace showed off all of these skills perfectly: he took advantage of a mistake by the defense, stayed calm when under pressure, and finished with a clinical shot past a seasoned goalkeeper.