Estevao Willian snatches last-gasp win for Chelsea as Liverpool lose again

Estevao Willian struck his first Chelsea goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time as Chelsea stunned Liverpool with a memorable 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge.

After consecutive Premier League defeats this was a Chelsea display marked by guts and fresh ideas, and it ended spectacularly. Marc Cucurella got in down the left channel and crossed low to the far post where the 18-year-old Brazil international slid in to beat Andy Robertson to the ball and squeeze it home amidst uproarious scenes.

They had run Liverpool all over the pitch in the first half, taking the lead through a sublime long-range strike from Moises Caicedo.

Later on, after Cody Gakpo had pounced on Alexander Isak’s lovely controlled flick-on to equalise, they battled to close off avenues of attack as the champions found their confidence and their rhythm.

Having weathered the storm, the game ended with a goal that will be remembered for years – including by Madonna who watched from the stands – and the sight of Enzo Maresca sprinting down the touchline to join his players in celebration.

Early on, Joao Pedro came from the number nine position deep into midfield to receive and scooped a wonderful ball up the pitch just too heavily for Alejandro Garnacho, a sign perhaps of some fluidity of shape after the team looked so rigid and unbending in recent losses.

Systems and shape counted for nothing though for the opening goal, a work of individual brilliance from Caicedo.

Malo Gusto knocked it short in midfield for the Ecuador international who beat Alexis Mac Allister to the ball and obliged those supporters calling for him to try his luck, unleashing an outrageous 25-yard drive that flashed beyond the dive of Giorgi Mamardashvili on his league debut into the very