Overview

• Chelsea beat Benfica 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League, with the only goal recorded as a Richard Rios own goal.
• Benoit Badiashile, starting his first match of the season after injury, called Estevao Willian a “magic player” who will make a big difference in the coming years.
• Estevao came off the bench and, per FotMob, completed 3 of 3 dribbles with 9 of 12 accurate passes in a 36-minute shift.
• Alejandro Garnacho’s cross led to the decisive own goal as several summer signings featured prominently.
• Joao Pedro has publicly likened Estevao to Vinicius Junior, underscoring high expectations as Chelsea integrate the 18-year-old into the first team.