Malo Gusto hitting the 100-appearance mark for Chelsea almost feels like it crept up quietly, even though he’s been a regular sight on that right flank for a while now. As reported by SoftFootball, his big moment came on the night Chelsea beat Barcelona 3–0 in the Champions League, a game that oddly felt less stressful than anyone expected.
He started the match, kept things tidy, and helped set the tone before being subbed at halftime. Even though he didn’t finish the game, the milestone still settled nicely on the evening. It’s the kind of night a player remembers more than they admit.
The match itself swung early. Chelsea pressed high, Barcelona tried to play out, and then that weird moment happened which saw Jules Kounde poke the ball into his own net. After Barca went down to ten men, the match slowed into something that looked almost friendly.
Gusto came off for Andrey Santos mostly because the job was already half done, and from the bench he watched Chelsea add two more in a calm, almost boring manner. But sometimes boring is exactly what a team wants.
Gusto’s road to this point was not straight. Chelsea signed him in 2023 but felt he needed more time in France, so he stayed at Lyon on loan for the rest of that season. When he finally arrived in London, he debuted in that 1–1 draw with Liverpool.
He looked a bit nervous but also sharp, like someone who only needed a run of games to settle. And that’s exactly what happened. He finished his first full season with 37 appearances, slowly building trust with the staff and the fans.
Under Enzo Maresca, his role grew again. Sometimes he held the width, sometimes he tucked inside during build-up, as it depended on the rhythm of the match. Chelsea, via their official X account, shared a post celebrating Malo Gusto reaching his 100th appearance for the club.
Check the post below:
Last season he featured 48 times and played important minutes as Chelsea won both the Conference League and the Club World Cup. His performance in the 3–0 win over PSG earlier that year quietly showed how much he had stepped up.
His first Chelsea goal arrived this season in a simple header against Wolves. Nothing wild, but it felt like a little box ticked. Now at just 22, with a hundred appearances already behind him, Gusto looks like one of those players who might just stick around longer than people expect, growing bit by bit, sometimes loudly, sometimes almost unnoticed.
