Estevao Draws Neymar Comparisons After Record-Breaking Chelsea Winner

Chelsea’s 18-year-old Brazilian winger Estevao scored an injury-time winner against Liverpool, becoming the youngest Brazilian to net a Premier League winning goal and Chelsea’s second-youngest scorer. Former Blues winger Pat Nevin compared his flair and confidence to Neymar. Estevao, who also holds Chelsea’s youngest assist record, has one goal and one assist in nine matches.

After the dramatic 2-1 victory over Liverpool, Chelsea’s 18-year-old winger Estevao has become the talk of Stamford Bridge. The Brazilian youngster scored an injury-time winner, becoming the youngest Brazilian to net a winning goal in Premier League history and Chelsea’s second-youngest scorer in the competition after Mikael Forssell in 1999. Former Blues winger Pat Nevin hailed Estevao’s talent, comparing his flair and confidence to Neymar, describing him as “special” and full of “gallus”, a Scottish term meaning self-belief without arrogance.

Estevao, who joined from Palmeiras, has quickly adapted to Premier League football, already registering one goal and one assist in nine appearances this season. Earlier, he became Chelsea’s youngest-ever player to assist a Premier League goal during the 5-1 win over West Ham United in August.

Comparisons with Neymar at 18 show contrasting paths, Neymar had 64 goal contributions from 60 games for Santos in 2010, while Estevao is still settling in Europe. However, the Chelsea prodigy already has seven Brazil caps, surpassing Neymar’s three at the same age. With his confidence, creativity, and growing influence, Estevao looks set to become one of Chelsea’s most exciting young stars under Enzo Maresca.