Chelsea vs Sunderland, 2014-2015 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea continue title party with comeback win over Sunderland
Chelsea bade farewell to Didier Drogba before coming from behind to beat Sunderland 3-1 and lift the Premier League trophy on a day of celebration, fa
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
- 2': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 3': Attempt missed. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Branislav Ivanovic with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea).
- 13': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 14': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Petr Cech.
- 16': Attempt saved. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 16': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
- 19': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Chelsea).
- 19': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jermain Defoe.
- 21': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
- 24': Attempt saved. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 26': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 26': Goal! Chelsea 0, Sunderland 1. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
- 28': Attempt missed. Nemanja Matic (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 30': Substitution, Chelsea. Diego Costa replaces Didier Drogba.
- 32': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
- 32': Juan Cuadrado (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Delay in match Juan Cuadrado (Chelsea) because of an injury.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 36': Penalty Chelsea. Juan Cuadrado draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Penalty conceded by John O'Shea (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Goal! Chelsea 1, Sunderland 1. Diego Costa (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 42': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Chelsea).
- 42': Sebastián Coates (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Juan Cuadrado (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Substitution, Chelsea. Loïc Remy replaces Juan Cuadrado because of an injury.
- 45': Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
- 45': Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Sunderland. Connor Wickham tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Costa.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 45'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Petr Cech.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Sunderland 1.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Chelsea 3, Sunderland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Sunderland 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 48': Attempt missed. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vito Mannone following a fast break.
- 48': Foul by Sebastián Coates (Sunderland).
- 48': John Terry (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Johnson.
- 50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Terry.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Loïc Remy (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 52': Attempt missed. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Offside, Chelsea. Branislav Ivanovic tries a through ball, but Nemanja Matic is caught offside.
- 53': Hand ball by Diego Costa (Chelsea).
- 53': Attempt saved. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Wickham.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Loïc Remy (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 56': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 56': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Connor Wickham.
- 56': Attempt missed. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Connor Wickham (Sunderland).
- 59': Foul by Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea).
- 59': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 60': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 61': Attempt saved. Gary Cahill (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 62': Attempt saved. Loïc Remy (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 63': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sebastian Larsson.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Loïc Remy (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Costa.
- 66': Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Chelsea).
- 67': Attempt missed. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 68': Attempt missed. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 69': Foul by Loïc Remy (Chelsea).
- 69': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson.
- 70': Goal! Chelsea 2, Sunderland 1. Loïc Remy (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 71': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 74': Foul by Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea).
- 74': Vito Mannone (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Sunderland. Emanuele Giaccherini replaces Adam Johnson.
- 77': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
- 77': Attempt blocked. John Terry (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 78': Attempt missed. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Andreas Christensen replaces John Obi Mikel.
- 80': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Loïc Remy with a cross.
- 80': Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 82': Emanuele Giaccherini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Chelsea).
- 82': Nemanja Matic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jermain Defoe.
- 84': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Emanuele Giaccherini (Sunderland).
- 85': Attempt saved. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emanuele Giaccherini.
- 87': Attempt saved. Connor Wickham (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emanuele Giaccherini.
- 88': Goal! Chelsea 3, Sunderland 1. Loïc Remy (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nemanja Matic with a cross.
- 89': Emanuele Giaccherini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 90': Attempt saved. Connor Wickham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Diego Costa (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, Sunderland 1.
Statistics
 SUN |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Saves | 8 |
| 35.4 | Possession | 64.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 290 | Accurate Passes | 572 |
| 342 | Passes | 617 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 10 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 23 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 41,620
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 41,620
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 4 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | +8 | 9 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | +7 | 9 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | +1 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Petr Cech (GK) |
| 26 | John Terry |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 2 | Branislav Ivanovic |
| 22 | Willian |
| 21 | Nemanja Matic  |
| 12 | John Obi Mikel |
| 11 | Didier Drogba |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 23 | Juan Cuadrado |
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Vito Mannone (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 22 | Sebastián Coates |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Billy Jones |
| 10 | Connor Wickham |
| 7 | Sebastian Larsson |
| 8 | Jack Rodwell |
| 9 | Steven Fletcher |
| 28 | Jermain Defoe |
| 11 | Adam Johnson |
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