Overview
- Chelsea beat Barcelona 3-0 in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge through a Jules Kounde own goal and second‑half strikes from Estevão Willian and Liam Delap.
- Marc Cucurella was named man of the match after stifling Lamine Yamal and posting standout metrics, drawing high‑profile praise from Wayne Rooney on Amazon Prime.
- Estevão, 18, scored a solo goal and joined a rare group of teenagers to net in each of their first three Champions League starts, per Opta reporting.
- Agent Andre Cury said Barcelona pursued Estevão in 2021–2024 but finances blocked a deal, adding the player has a five‑year Chelsea contract and a “special affection” for Barca.
- Flick called Cucurella one of the best full-backs in the world and said it is up to Yamal to take a step forward following his substitution late in the match.