The 18-year-old became just the third teenager to score in his first three Champions League starts – after Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland – when he dribbled into the box and lashed a shot high beyond Joan Garcia in the Barca goal.

Making it look simple

It was a moment of genuine star quality, further underlining Estêvão’s potential on a night when everyone inside Stamford Bridge’s expectation levels rose when he had the ball at his feet.

It is easy to see why. Estêvão is instantly on the front foot when he receives a pass, with his goal a great example of his inner confidence. After being found by Reece James, he dribbled towards Barcelona’s goal, danced past Pau Cubarsi, held off Alejandro Balde and then blasted his shot into the roof of the net.

The chance amounted to an xG of just 0.061. Statistically the attacker had little right to score from there, but Estêvão made it look simple. It’s what the best players do.

Creative hub

Over the course of his 82 minutes on the pitch, Estêvão was always looking to make something happen. He created a game-high three chances and was successful with two dribbles, the same number as Alejandro Garnacho.

Both our starting wingers registered eight touches in the opposition box, comfortably clear of anyone else on the pitch, and the width provided by both players was an important factor in disrupting Barcelona’s defensive shape and creating space for others to exploit.

When analysing Estêvão’s performance after the game, Enzo Maresca also made sure to compliment him for the way in which he pressed from the front.

Working off the ball

Pinning Barcelona in their half of the pitch and making it hard for them to pass out from the back was a key part of our gameplan, and Estêvão did his bit.

He won possession back three times in the final third – a game-high figure – by hounding the Catalans into errors with the intensity and energy of his press.

Estêvão’s schooling in Brazilian football, renowned for its physicality, has helped him acclimatise to the rigours of the European and English game. He is never afraid to get stuck in, evidenced by the 12 duels he contested – a figure bettered only by Marc Cucurella – and the two fouls he committed.

Estêvão's all-round game seems so impressive but of course it is in the final third that he is judged. He now have nine goals in his last 13 appearances for club and country, among them that dramatic winner against Liverpool and now this dazzling finish in a showpiece win over Barcelona.

It is the biggest feather in Estêvão’s cap yet.