Estevao Willian’s Late Winner Stuns Liverpool

Chelsea beat champions Liverpool 2-1 at Stamford Bridge when 18-year-old substitute Estevao Willian slid home Marc Cucurella’s stoppage-time cross. Moisés Caicedo opened the scoring with a sublime long-range strike before Cody Gakpo equalised in the second half via a touch from Alexander Isak. The dramatic winner sparked wild celebrations and saw Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca sent off for running down the touchline. The defeat was Liverpool’s third successive loss, handing top spot to Arsenal and raising fresh questions about Arne Slot’s side over defence, midfield cohesion and integrating big-money signings. The win lifted Chelsea into sixth and gave Maresca a timely boost amid ongoing centre-back absences and recent disciplinary issues. The goal marked a breakout moment for the precocious Estevao and produced one of the season’s most memorable late finishes.