Estêvão replaced Cole Palmer minutes before kickoff after Palmer withdrew with groin discomfort and made his first Premier League start following a substitute appearance at Crystal Palace. He lost the ball early, gifting West Ham a goal, but recovered to assist Chelsea's third goal with a run and cross for Enzo Fernández, becoming the youngest Chelsea player to record a Premier League assist at 18 years, 120 days. Manager Enzo Maresca and teammate Marc Cucurella praised his maturity and reaction. João Pedro and Pedro Neto also scored as Chelsea won 5-1 over West Ham.
"We conceded the goal because of him," Maresca said. "He lost the ball in the buildup. He needs to make mistakes to learn. But overall, the performance was very good."
"[His reaction] shows how good he is. It's the reason why he's here with us."
"Estêvão played an amazing game," Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella said. "He's young but he showed that he's very mature."
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