This article was originally published on www.si.com as Chelsea Player Ratings vs. Leverkusen: Estevao Stars in Chelsea Debut in 2–0 Win. Twenty-six days removed from the FIFA Club World Cup final, Chelsea returned to Stamford Bridge as world champions to face Erik ten Hag’s Bayer Leverkusen.

Chelsea take on Bayer Leverkusen in an eye-catching pre-season friendly at Stamford Bridge today. Club World Cup winners Chelsea return to home turf to take on 2023-24 Bundesliga winners Leverkusen in their penultimate match before their Premier League opener.

Brazilian youngster Estevao lived up to the hype as he inspired Chelsea to a 2-0 friendly win over Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. Enzo Maresca's FIFA Club World Cup winners began their truncated pre-season schedule with a deserved victory over the 2023/24 Bundesliga champions at Stamford Bridge.