
Gazeta Esportiva.com
·22 de agosto de 2025
Estêvão shines on full debut, sets up goal in Chelsea’s rout of West Ham

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·22 de agosto de 2025
Chelsea thrashed West Ham 5-1 this Friday, in the second round of the English Championship, at the London Olympic Stadium. The Blues built their victory with goals from João Pedro, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, and Trevoh Chalobah, while Lucas Paquetá scored for the home team.
The Brazilian Estêvão, formerly of Palmeiras, made his debut as a starter for the London club and already made his mark with an assist for the team’s third goal.
With the win, Chelsea maintains a 100% record in the competition and temporarily takes the lead in the table, with six points. West Ham, meanwhile, remains at the bottom, still without a point.
Chelsea returns to the pitch on the 30th (Saturday), against Fulham, for the third round of the Premier League. The match kicks off at 8:30 a.m. (Brasília time), at Stamford Bridge. West Ham, on the other hand, faces Wolverhampton next Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. The match, valid for the second round of the FA Cup, takes place at Molineux Stadium.
The home team opened the scoring five minutes into the first half. Lucas Paquetá received the ball in midfield, advanced, and fired a rocket from outside the box, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance.
At the 14-minute mark, Chelsea equalized with João Pedro. The Brazilian took advantage of a deflection by Cucurella from a corner taken by Pedro Neto and headed the ball into the net.
The turnaround came in the 22nd minute, with Pedro Neto. After Lucas Paquetá was dispossessed by Chalobah, João Pedro started the counterattack and Neto finished with his left foot.
Before halftime, in the 33rd minute, Enzo Fernández extended the lead. Estêvão broke down the right, entered the box, and played a low pass for the Argentine midfielder to calmly finish.
In the second half, eight minutes in, Chelsea scored their fourth. After a corner, goalkeeper Hermansen got confused coming out, and Moisés Caicedo slotted the ball home.
In the 13th minute, Chalobah completed the rout. The midfielder took advantage of the ball in the six-yard box after a corner kick to seal the final score.
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