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It was billed as the battle of the two teenage wonderkids – and for once it was Lamine Yamal who found himself overshadowed, cast aside from the spotlight.<\/b><\/p>\n
This was Estevao Willian’s night.<\/p>\n
With Chelsea already 1-0 up and Barcelona down to 10 men, the 18-year-old produced a truly memorable moment to light up an already raucous Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
Collecting a pass from Reece James, Estevao cut inside, turned Alejandro Balde inside out and then sent a rasping drive into the roof of the net past goalkeeper Joan Garcia.<\/p>\n
As former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin put it: “Start believing the hype.”<\/p>\n
“The goal’s the bit everyone will see, and it was wonderful in a number of ways,” Nevin said on BBC Radio 5 Live after the 3-0 victory. “It was just so tight, the footwork, and it’s a brilliant, brilliant finish.<\/p>\n
“But all the other parts of his game, the intelligence, the movement, the picking up of position… he’s a natural. Because usually footballers are called natural and they’re not – but it just looks so effortless for him. Some players just move differently to other players, a grace and elegance. It’s beautiful to see.”<\/p>\n
Speaking on Amazon Prime, ex-Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge added: “The anticipation and expectation was that it was going to be Yamal’s night and it would be all about him. But you see Estavao tonight and it was absolutely brilliant.”<\/p>\n
Yamal’s evening came to an end in the 80th minute, substituted to jeers with the match already lost.<\/p>\n
Just two minutes and 40 seconds later, Estevao departed to a standing ovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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