Pomeranz beat the youngsters 5-3 in Barcelona, with 17-year-old star Estey and Willian scoring a goal and an assist each, bringing his tally to 18 goals this season, including 10 goals and eight assists, surpassing former superstar Nima's record and making him Barcelona's most popular U17 player ever. Chelsea splashed out £28 million (HK$280 million) on him in June this year, and the supernova will make his official Premier League debut when he turns 18 next summer.
The match featured a hat-trick for Pomeranian striker Rafael Vega, but the media spotlight was on Estey and Welian. Earlier, Nima had equaled them, with the 15-year old Barclays U17 player setting a new record for goals scored. Nima even set a new Barclays Premier League scoring record with 16 goals when he played for Santos at the age of 17.
Estey and Welian scored and assisted again in this game, increasing the number of goals to 18. With eight more rounds of the Barclays Premier League season to go, the pair still have a chance to set new records.
Estey and Welian have scored a total of 10 goals in the Brazilian league this season, second only to FALMINGO striker Patou Goux, and lead the assist charts with 8 assists. They are expected to be the double winners of the top scorer and the top assists at the end of the season. It is worth mentioning that they will join hands with English Premier League giants Chelsea next season.
