On Saturday evening, our young Brazilian forward chose the perfect time to score his first Chelsea goal following his arrival from Palmeiras this summer.

In the fifth minute of added time, despite a stunning Moises Caicedo goal and an impressive performance, it appeared as though we'd have to settle for a point against the reigning Premier League champions.

But in the dying moments, Estevao arrived at the back post to guide Marc Cucurella’s low cross past Liverpool keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili. It ignited incredible scenes of celebration and jubilation among the home fans inside Stamford Bridge and the countless more watching elsewhere.

Yet Estevao's strike is far from the first time that a late goal has sparked uncontained joy throughout the Chelsea fanbase. Here are some of our favourites from previous years…

Pedro Neto

Fulham 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League | 20 April 2025

Our Portuguese winger completed a dramatic turnaround to give us victory in this west London derby, and spark a run of form that would see the Blues qualify for the Champions League, win the UEFA Conference League and go on to lift the FIFA Club World Cup.

Chelsea had been trailing 1-0 for over an hour at Craven Cottage, but Tyrique George levelled the scores with a fine finish from the edge of the penalty area.

However, more was to come. In the third minute of additional time, a neat passing move saw the ball fed to Neto in the penalty area, and he spun and smashed a shot beyond Bernd Leno to the delight of all wearing blue.

Cole Palmer

Chelsea 4-3 Manchester United | Premier League | 4 April 2024

Palmer performed not one but two late shows in this incredible fixture at the Bridge, bagging his first hat-trick for the Blues in the process.

The England international's first goal had actually put us 2-0 up in the first half, but Man Utd fought back to lead 3-2 as the game entered stoppage time..

There were 100 minutes on the clock when the game swung back in Chelsea's favour. Palmer first slotted home a penalty to even the contest up, but he wasn’t finished there.

In the 101st minute, he collected a short corner and drove the ball beyond Andre Onana. The celebrations that followed were uncontrolled as substitutes burst onto the pitch to mob Palmer and fans in the stands celebrated wildly.

Michy Batshuayi

Atletico Madrid 1-2 Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 27 September 2017

Batshuayi had a habit of coming off the bench to score memorable late goals, having also scored the one at West Bromwich Albion that sealed the Premier League title in 2016.

The Belgian forward's impact came even later in this European tie, though, and it helped seal an important group stage for the Blues, as we completed a turnaround in Spain with the very last kick of the game.

Batshuayi had replaced Alvaro Morata – scorer of our equaliser – with eight minutes to play at the Estadio Metropolitano and promptly popped up at the right place at the right time to turn in Marcos Alonso’s cross from close range.

There were great scenes in the away end, and the Chelsea supporters heading back into the Madrid capital later that evening remained in fine voice.

Frank Lampard

Chelsea 1-0 Everton | Premier League | 22 February 2014

There was some debate as to who secured a late victory for the Blues in this hard-fought encounter at the Bridge.

It was initially credited to Chelsea skipper John Terry, before being credited as an own goal by Everton keeper Tim Howard.

However, the Premier League eventually decided it was Lampard's goal, as another was chalked onto the tally of our all-time leading goalscorer.

The match was stuck in a stalemate until Lampard whipped in that free-kick. Terry flung himself at it, but was judged not to have made contact, as the ball crept in via a touch from the Everton keeper.

Fernando Torres

Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City | Premier League | 27 October 2013

A statement win early in Jose Mourinho’s second spell in the Chelsea dugout saw us claim a significant scalp from one of our title rivals, although it took a stroke of good fortune right at the end to get the three points our performance had deserved.

The winner arrived in stoppage time after a long ball over the top of the Man City defence from Willian seemed bereft of threat.

Joe Hart was coming to claim, but a mix-up in the City backline resulted in Matija Nastasic heading it past his own keeper.

That enabled Torres – who deserves credit for chasing what had looked like a lost cause – to gleefully steal in and slot into the undefended net.

Branislav Ivanovic

Benfica 1-2 Chelsea | UEFA Europa League | 15 May 2013

This towering header didn’t just win us a game, it won us a trophy! It came in added time of a tight Europa League final against Benfica in Amsterdam.

Fernando Torres had given us the lead only for the Portuguese side to level from the penalty spot, but we hadn’t given up and were pushing hard for a winner at the end of the game.

It was Ivanovic who delivered it with an incredible header, seeming to hang in the air for minutes before directing it perfectly into the net.

Frank Lampard

Chelsea 2-1 Stoke City | Premier League | 17 January 2009

Victories don’t get much more dramatic than this one, which kept us in the Premier League title fight and gave head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari a temporary stay of execution.

The Blues were actually facing a frustrating home loss to a battling Stoke, but Juliano Belletti was left unmarked to head home an equaliser at the back post in the 88th minute.

As the Brazilian darted away, Lampard grabbed the ball from the back of the net. There was still time to find a winner.

And in the final seconds of the match, a blocked shot from Nicolas Anelka fell perfectly into Lampard's path on the edge of the penalty area, and the legendary midfielder fired the goal home before passionately celebrating with those in the dugout.

William Gallas

Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 11 March 2006

Few things will spark celebrations at Stamford Bridge quite like a late derby winner against Spurs!

This one was netted by Gallas, who would later move to north London, after Jermaine Jenas had cancelled out Michael Essien’s first Chelsea goal

The three points would stay in SW6, though, when the French defender brilliantly cut past two Tottenham players and smashed the ball from 30 yards into the corner.

It was a winner that kept our march towards the Premier League title on track.

Hernan Crespo

Wigan Athletic 0-1 Chelsea | Premier League | 14 August 2005

The successful defence of the Premier League title in 2005/06 started with a victory, but only because of Crespo’s brilliant late intervention at the JJB Stadium.

Newly promoted Wigan had done everything to earn a famous point against the champions on their first match in the top flight, but their hearts were broken right at the death when our Argentine striker curled in a stunning strike from range.

Rather than celebrate the goal, Blues head coach Jose Mourinho went over to his opposite number, Paul Jewell, to offer his commiserations.

'I told him it was unfair," revealed Mourinho after the game. 'I was saying to him what he already knows, that the result is not fair for him. I don't think we deserved to win, although I don't think we deserved to lose either.'

Marcel Desailly

Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Chelsea | Premier League | 16 September 2001

This ill-tempered derby at White Hart Lane was packed full of drama, much of it arriving in the closing stages.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink twice gave Chelsea the lead, the second arriving with just nine minutes of the 90 remaining.

But that didn’t look like that would be enough as Teddy Sheringham equalised again and Lampard was sent off for a second booking in added time.

Then Desailly arrived at the back post to head in from a corner, as our undefeated run at Spurs was extended into a 14th year.