Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca learns punishment after red card for wild Jose Mourinho-esque touchline sprint celebration following Estevao's last-minute winner against Liverpool

Facing the possibility of going four Premier League games without a victory, teenager Estevao popped up with a crucial winner in Chelsea’s last-minute triumph over Liverpool on Saturday, 4 October. The Brazil international scored his first league goal for the club as he prodded home at the back post in the fifth minute of added time, and the strike sparked incredible scenes of jubilation in west London with Maresca getting caught up in the moment as he sprinted down the touchline to embrace his players near the corner flag.

The scene was reminiscent of Jose Mourinho’s famous celebration against Manchester United back in 2004, when the Portuguese - then manager of Porto - went tearing down the Old Trafford touchline following midfielder Costinha’s late strike in the last 16 of the Champions League. The match ended 1-1 and saw Porto edge past Sir Alex Ferguson’s side 3-2 on aggregate, ultimately going on to lift Europe’s premier club competition that year. Mourinho then became Chelsea boss for the first time in the summer of 2004, winning the Premier League and the League Cup in his first season in charge in 2004-05. After departing in 2007, he managed the club again between 2013 and 2015, winning another Premier League and League Cup double.

But after mimicking Mourinho by sprinting down the touchline to celebrate with his players in front of the Chelsea faithful, Maresca was subsequently sent off by referee Anthony Taylor for his second bookable offence of the evening, having been cautioned for dissent earlier in the game.

The FA have now confirmed the Italian's punishment in a statement, which reads: “Enzo Maresca has been given a one-match touchline ban and £8,000 fine for misconduct during the Premier League game between Chelsea and Liverpool on Saturday, 4 October. It was alleged that the manager acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour during the fixture, which led to his dismissal around the 96th minute. Enzo Maresca subsequently admitted the charge and accepted the standard penalty.”

In the aftermath of the victory over Liverpool, Maresca refused to be self-critical for letting his emotions get the better of him, insisting his celebration was an “instinctive” reaction to Chelsea securing a rare, late victory under his stewardship.

In quotes carried by Gianluca Di Marzio, Maresca told Trento Sports Festival: “It was a huge emotion (against Liverpool). It's my second season at Chelsea and it was the first time we won at home in the last minute. The sending-off? (I’ve said) many times, football is passion, instinct. I probably didn't have time to think. It was an instinctive reaction, but I think it was worth it.”

Maresca’s decision to bring on Estevao proved to be an inspired one, with the former Palmeiras winger scoring the all-important winner against Liverpool. In the aftermath of his side’s precious victory, Estevao revealed the sage words passed on by his manager as he prepared to enter the field of play, telling Chelsea's official club website: "I feel great right now and it’s so good that the manager has so much confidence in me.

"When I went on, he told me to just play my own game and to try and make an impact. He told me to try and score or create a goal and thankfully I managed to do that. I’m so happy for him and for all the belief that the manager, Enzo Maresca, has in me.”

Overjoyed after scoring his first league goal for Chelsea, Estevao added: “Things at Chelsea have gone a lot better so far than I maybe imagined. I feel so good in training every day and I enjoy every moment.

"I have fantastic team-mates and coaching staff around me that help me each day, and it’s very helpful that I have my family with me and they’ve helped me really settle into life in England and the Premier League. I couldn’t be happier!"

Maresca will now be absent from the touchline when Chelsea travel to troubled Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Maresca’s men head to the City Ground aiming to build on their victory over Liverpool against a side who failed to win any of their first seven games under new manager Ange Postecoglou. The Blues will then entertain Ajax in their next Champions League fixture on Wednesday, 22 October. After losing their opening group game against German giants Bayern Munich, Chelsea bounced back by defeating Benfica 1-0 as Mourinho made an emotional return to his old stomping ground.