Sunderland vs Chelsea

24 May 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Chris Kavanagh

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Trai Hume 25’
  • Malo Gusto 50’ (og)
  • Cole Palmer 56’

Match summary

Sunderland won 2-1 at home to Chelsea. Sunderland led 1-0 at half-time.

Trai Hume put Sunderland ahead in the 25th minute, set up by Luke O'Nien, Gusto's own goal made it 2-0 in the 50th minute, and Cole Palmer pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 56th minute, set up by Pedro Neto.

The chances backed that up: Sunderland created 2.34 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Chelsea's 0.92 from 8.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
21 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 2
84 Attacks 87
59 Dangerous attacks 33
346 Passes 452
82% Pass accuracy 83%
18 Tackles 7
15 Fouls 12
5 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Sunderland Chelsea
Kick-off
4’
Cole PalmerShot on target
Enzo Le FéeShot on target
6’
Nilson AnguloShot on target
21’
Trai HumeRight foot shot1-0 (Sunderland)
25’
Nilson AnguloFoul
42’
Half-time1-0
Brian BrobbeyShot on target
46’
Second half underway
Malo GustoOwn goal2-0 (Sunderland)
50’
Lutsharel Geertruida
51’
52’
Reece James Jorrel Hato
54’
Wesley FofanaFoul
Luke O'NienShot on target
55’
56’
Cole PalmerLeft foot shot2-1 (Chelsea)
Habib DiarraNilson Angulo
61’
Wilson IsidorBrian Brobbey
61’
62’
Wesley FofanaSecond yellowFoul
65’
Trevoh Chalobah Pedro Neto 
69’
Enzo FernándezFoul
Granit XhakaFoul
73’
Enzo Le FéeShot on target
73’
Habib DiarraFoul
81’
85’
Josh AcheampongMalo Gusto
85’
Liam DelapMoisés Caicedo
86’
Reece JamesShot on target
Noah SadikiTime wasting
89’
90+7’
João PedroFoul
Chris RiggEnzo Le Fée
90+8’
90+11’
Cole PalmerArgument
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.34 0.92 25’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), 1-0 25’ 50’ Malo Gusto (Sunderland) own goal, 2-0 50’ 56’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), 2-1 56’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.34 0.92 25’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), 1-0 Hume 25’ 50’ Malo Gusto (Sunderland) own goal, 2-0 Gusto 50’ 56’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), 2-1 Palmer 56’
Sunderland 2.34 xGChelsea 0.92 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chelsea attacking Sunderland attacking 
46’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.60 xG, saved 50’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 38’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 4’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 59’ Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 52’ Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 19’ Luke O'Nien (Sunderland), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 70’ Habib Diarra (Sunderland), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 88’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 15’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 31’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ João Pedro (Chelsea), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Habib Diarra (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ Luke O'Nien (Sunderland), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 86’ Reece James (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Josh Acheampong (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Malo Gusto (Chelsea), own goal 46’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.60 xG, saved 50’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 38’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 4’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 59’ Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 52’ Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 19’ Luke O'Nien (Sunderland), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 70’ Habib Diarra (Sunderland), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 88’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 15’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 31’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 15’ João Pedro (Chelsea), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 19’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 6’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 68’ Habib Diarra (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Luke O'Nien (Sunderland), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 21’ Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Reece James (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Josh Acheampong (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Malo Gusto (Chelsea), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Roefs
Geertruida
Mukiele
O'Nien
Mandava
Xhaka
Sadiki
Hume
Fée 90’
Angulo 61’
Brobbey 61’
Chelsea 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Sánchez
Hato 52’
Colwill
Fofana
Cucurella
Fernández
Caicedo 85’
Gusto 85’
Palmer
Pedro
Neto 65’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robin Roefs GK900 0.000.000
Lutsharel Geertruida DEF900 0.000.000
Nordi Mukiele DEF903 0.110.111
Luke O'Nien DEF9012 0.140.112
Reinildo DEF900 0.000.000
Noah Sadiki MID900 0.000.092
Granit Xhaka MID900 0.000.000
Trai Hume MID9012 0.110.366
Enzo Le Fée MID902 0.071.394
Nilson Angulo MID644 0.350.000
Brian Brobbey FWD644 1.270.000
Habib Diarra Sub262 0.140.051
Wilson Isidor Sub262 0.140.000
Chris Rigg Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sunderland win 28% Avg odds 3.39
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.65
Chelsea win 46% Avg odds 2.03

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sunderland LLDDW
Chelsea LLLDW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.