The rising Brazilian star Estapo expressed his deep grief after his team left the Miras from the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-finals, despite scoring his only goal in the match that ended with Chelsea 2-1 winning, to ensure the English team in the semi-finals.
A painful exit despite the brilliance
In his remarks after the meeting, Estevo confirmed that the defeat was difficult for everyone, saying: “I am very sad, because we know how much we made, and we struggled until the last minute. I know that every player presented his maximum, and this is the most important for me. ” He stressed that the team’s combat performance was not enough to avoid going out in front of a strong competitor.
Farewell message to Miras
In a remarkable humanitarian scene, Estevo sent a touching message to the fans of Palmeiras, confirming his great pride in playing in the team before his expected transfer to Chelsea. He said: “I am very proud to be part of this team. My family and I am grateful to everything the club did for me. Thank you all .. You will always be in my heart. ”
Historical number in the tournament
Stepo scored his goal in the 53rd minute of the match, to become the second youngest player to score in the current version of the tournament, and the fifth in the history of the Club World Cup. Despite his brilliance, he was unable to save his team after a reverse goal from his teammate Agosin Jay, who gave Chelsea the goal of winning in the last minutes.
Chelsea continues the journey
Chelsea’s goals were scored by Cole Palmer and Agosin Jay (by mistake in the goal of his team), while Estevo scored the only Miras goal. With this victory, Chelsea qualified to meet the Brazilian Fluminness in the semi -finals, after he fought two previous confrontations against Brazilian teams, the first lost from Flamingo and won the second against Palmeiras.
