It couldn't have been any other way. The clash between world champions Chelsea and English champions Liverpool delivered three spectacular goals, high-quality football, and a decisive strike from young Estêvão in the 90+6th minute. A true ode to the beautiful game.

Both teams lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and in a tightly contested match, Liverpool initially held the upper hand. However, Chelsea quickly absorbed the pressure, with Garnacho, the Argentine who left Ruben Amorim's Manchester United, proving to be their main disruptor.

The opening goal eventually arrived through a moment of inspiration from Caicedo, who surged through the center. Liverpool's defenders seemed to underestimate his intent to shoot, but his powerful and well-placed effort found the back of the net. A thunderbolt that put Chelsea ahead.

In the stands, Portuguese international Dário Essugo celebrated alongside the equally injured Cole Palmer, while on the pitch, Liverpool struggled to break through the blue defense.

In the 39th minute, Garnacho's shot struck the post. In the subsequent play, VAR reviewed a potential penalty on the Argentine, but Michael Oliver deemed there was no foul by Szoboszlai.

Liverpool found themselves in a straitjacket, unable to create danger or prevent Chelsea from repeatedly threatening their goal.

Arne Slot's side's most dangerous moment came only in the 43rd minute, when Salah crossed for Isak, whose header flew inches wide of the bar.

Arne Slot clearly needed to make changes given Liverpool's lack of impact. He introduced Wirtz for the second half, and the substitution had an immediate effect. In his first involvement, the German put Salah through on goal, but the Egyptian uncharacteristically missed, allowing Sánchez to make the save.

A sign of change, but it wasn't Salah's day; he sought a goal twice but couldn't find the right finish. And it was even during one of Chelsea's better spells that Alexander Isak produced a moment of genius to set up Gakpo for the equalizer.

The final ten minutes of the game were frantic. Goal threats at both ends, both managers on the verge of a nervous breakdown. You could feel something incredible was about to happen, and after Enzo hit the post, Estêvão kept his belief and scored the goal that secured three points for a team that suffered but ultimately proved stronger.