After the dominant 3-0 win in the UEFA Champions League. Chelsea's Robert Sanchez delivered a sharp message to both Lamine Yamal and FC Barcelona.

If it is possible for a player to fly under the radar when they cost €34million (£28.7m, $36.9m), Estevao managed it by arriving at Stamford Bridge in the same summer as Joao Pedro (£50 from Brighton), Jamie Gittens (£48.5m from Borussia Dortmund), Alejandro Garnacho (£40million from Manchester United) and Liam Delap (£30million from Ipswich).

On a night when Chelsea dominated and convincingly defeated Barcelona, 18-year-old star Estêvão was the standout performer, scrawling his name across the history books by scoring his third goal in as many Champions League starts.

As Chelsea and Barcelona meet at Stamford Bridge, Lamine Yamal and Estevao will take center stage in the match. Raphinha's return to the bench is a big boost for Hansi Flick, but will it be enough to overcome the loss of Pedri?

Barça were second-best tactically, physically, technically, and were completely overwhelmed by Chelsea’s intensity and speed from minute one. A true domination by the home team. That said, things might have gone differently had Ferran Torres scored a very easy chance five minutes in.

The two sides have contested ten duels across the past 12 years, with Bayern having dominated past meetings. The Bundesliga giants knocked Mikel Arteta’s men out of the Champions League in 2023–24, defeating the Gunners at the quarterfinal stage.

For instance, you may recall this column's belief that the league phase was going to begin in quite disastrous fashion for Atletico Madrid, who had the look of yesterday's team going into this competition.