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Chelsea 2-0 Leverkusen in the warm-up match, two new players made contributions, and the Blues offensive end was sharper

7:08am, 10 August 2025【Football】

In the early morning of August 9, at Stamford Bridge Stadium, Chelsea 2-0 Leverkusen. This friendly match was also the last training game for the Blues before the start of the new season, so it is indeed a multi-faceted advantage to be able to win the opponent without any loss. The winners of the goal scorer in this game were Estewan and Joao Pedro. The former took the lead in the 18th minute, while the latter secured the victory in the 90th minute. Both were new players, which also shows that Chelsea signed in place.

At Stamford Bridge, Estewan's debut scored excited fans. In the 18th minute of the game, in a Chelsea attack, Cucurella launched an offensive on the left, Palmer's shot hit the crossbar and bounced out. The 18-year-old young player Estewan, who followed up at the back, quickly scored, and won his first goal in his career with the Blues. The Brazilian winger, who transferred from Palmeiras for £30 million this summer, announced his arrival in such a fantastic way.

The coach arranged for Estewan to start in this game, which was very meaningful. The players showed great enthusiasm from the beginning of the game. He was very frequent on the right. With his excellent speed and dribbling skills, he broke through Leverkusen's defense many times, causing great trouble for the opponent's defense. This virgin ball is not only a reflection of Estewan's personal strength, but also attracts the attention of all parties. Estewan has attracted much attention since the news of the transfer. Now his amazing performance in his debut has undoubtedly won more opportunities for himself in the team and injected new vitality into Chelsea's offensive line.

In the 90th minute of the game, Chelsea attacked from the right, Antve got the ball and accelerated the ball to go back, Pedro followed up and made a little adjustment and shot into the net, locking the score at 2-0. As an experienced veteran in the team, Pedro did not forget to train during vacation this summer and admitted that he was ready for the new season. It turns out that his role on the court is not only reflected in this goal. During the game, he retreated back to receive the ball many times. Through his delicate skills and rich game experience, he sorted out the team's offensive rhythm and created many offensive opportunities for his teammates. This goal that locked the victory showed his calm mind and excellent shooting skills in front of the goal.

From the whole game, Chelsea showed strong dominance. Other players also had extremely critical performances. Kesedo's long shot in the 11th minute was confiscated by the goalkeeper, but it showed the team's offensive diversity; after Kukurelia made a cross from the bottom from the left, Drap, who was circumventing in the middle, also got a good shot opportunity, but was bravely resolved by the opponent's goalkeeper. On the defensive end, Chelsea's defense was quite stable and successfully blocked Leverkusen's offense many times.

Leverkusen also had some offensive opportunities in the game. In the 40th minute, Grimaldo's front-court set-piece shot directly, which was saved by the Chelsea goalkeeper. But overall, Chelsea's defense was well organized and did not give the opponent too many opportunities to score. Chelsea coach Maresca also said after the game that he was very satisfied with the team's performance. After all, the team has just started to practice together for three or four days. It is really gratifying to be able to show such tacit understanding and combat effectiveness in such a short period of time. This victory not only strengthened the team's confidence for Chelsea, but also set a good start for the new season.

Leverkusen was not without highlights in the game. When the team faced the strong Chelsea, the performance in the first half was difficult. In the second half, the team also created some opportunities on the offensive end. In the 80th minute, the player almost scored a goal by cutting in the right, which showed that the team had certain offensive abilities. Leverkusen coach Ten Hach said after the game that the team played three games in a week, and the young lineup did face physical challenges, but the overall performance was still satisfactory.