There cannot have been many moments during Lamine Yamal’s short, golden career when the Barcelona winger has had to let another wonderkid dominate the stage. The accolades have come his way but it was different at Stamford Bridge.
Lamine Yamal was barely given a kick by Marc Cucurella, who delighted in neutralising his international teammate, and was unable to do anything to make his first meeting with Estêvão Willian live up to expectations.
Written by Jacob Steinberg at Stamford Bridge
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/25/chelsea-barcelona-champions-league-match-report under the title “Estêvão wonder goal lights up Chelsea’s statement win over 10-man Barcelona”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
