Sunderland vs Chelsea

Match summary

Sunderland saw off Chelsea 1-0. Sunderland led 1-0 at half-time.

Enzo Le Fée put Sunderland ahead from the penalty spot in the 36th minute.

Shots finished 10-9 to Chelsea, with 2 on target for Sunderland and 4 for Chelsea.

Chelsea dominated possession with 69 percent of the ball and completed 648 passes compared to Sunderland's 292, but failed to break down a resilient home defence. The visitors recorded 10 shots to Sunderland's 9, with 4 shots on target against 2 for the hosts. Chelsea also registered 129 attacks and 92 dangerous attacks, while Sunderland managed 76 attacks and 36 dangerous attacks. The match was characterised by physical challenges and disciplinary issues, resulting in a total of 9 yellow cards being shown, with Sunderland committing 17 fouls and receiving 5 bookings while Chelsea committed 8 fouls and received 4 cautions.

Sunderland made an early tactical change in the 4th minute when Jules Ahoka replaced Granit Xhaka. The game's decisive moment arrived in the 36th minute when Enzo Le Fée converted a penalty goal to give Sunderland a 1-0 lead, which remained at half-time. Chelsea introduced Estêvão for Levi Colwill at the start of the second half, and later brought on Malo Gusto, Danny Welbeck, Geovany Quenda, and Emmanuel Emegha. Sunderland utilised further substitutes including Wilson Isidor, Chris Rigg, and Nilson Angulo, holding firm through a flurry of late yellow cards to secure the 1-0 victory.