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Chelsea's Teenage Sensation Scores Dream Debut Goal
8 Aug
Summary
- 18-year-old Estêvão scores in Chelsea debut
- Chelsea signed Estêvão from Palmeiras for €34m
- Chelsea beat AC Milan 2-0 in preseason friendly
On August 8, 2025, Chelsea's new 18-year-old signing Estêvão made a dream start to his career at the club, scoring the opening goal in their 2-0 preseason victory over AC Milan.
Estêvão, who Chelsea signed from Palmeiras in a deal worth an initial €34 million last July, was in the right place to calmly slot the ball into the net with his left foot after a shot from Cole Palmer had come back off the crossbar. This marked the teenager's first appearance for Chelsea, having remained at Palmeiras last season before joining his new team this week.
Another recent arrival, João Pedro, sealed the win for Chelsea in the 90th minute with a low shot into the bottom corner. The game was Chelsea's first of the preseason, coming less than four weeks after they won the Club World Cup.
As well as Estêvão and Pedro, there were first outings at Stamford Bridge for fellow summer signings Liam Delap, Jorrel Hato and Jamie Gittens. Chelsea have just one more preseason game, against AC Milan on Sunday, before beginning their Premier League campaign at home to Crystal Palace a week later.
