Chelsea fall to defeat at PL strugglers Sunderland after Enzo Le Fée penalty
Sunderland ended their winless run in the Premier League with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Chelsea at the Stadium of Light.
English Premier League
FULL TIME
- Enzo Le Fée 36' P
Stadium of Light
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Dinamo Zagreb | L 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| 10/31/26 | @ Coventry City | L 1-3 | English Premier League |
| 10/28/26 | vs Brentford | W 3-2 | English Carabao Cup |
| 10/25/26 | vs Leeds United | D 0-0 | English Premier League |
| 10/22/26 | @ Lech Poznan | D 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'+4'
Nilson Angulo (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 90'+2'
Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 90'
Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Enzo Le Fée.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, Sunderland. Nilson Angulo replaces Chemsdine Talbi.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Chelsea. Emmanuel Emegha replaces Jordan Henderson.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Chelsea. Geovany Quenda replaces Pep Chavarría.
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Yellow Card 76'
Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Brian Brobbey.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Marco Palestra.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Chelsea. Danny Welbeck replaces Pedro Neto.
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Yellow Card 55'
Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 53'
Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 50'
Thomas Meunier (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Chelsea. Estêvão replaces Levi Colwill.
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Penalty - Scored 36'
Goal! Sunderland 1, Chelsea 0. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Yellow Card 35'
Levi Colwill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 21'
Jules Ahoka (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 4'
Substitution, Sunderland. Jules Ahoka replaces Granit Xhaka because of an injury.
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End Regular Time 90'+7'
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Yellow Card 90'+4'
Nilson Angulo (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 90'+2'
Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 90'
Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Enzo Le Fée.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, Sunderland. Nilson Angulo replaces Chemsdine Talbi.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Chelsea. Emmanuel Emegha replaces Jordan Henderson.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Chelsea. Geovany Quenda replaces Pep Chavarría.
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Yellow Card 76'
Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Brian Brobbey.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Marco Palestra.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Chelsea. Danny Welbeck replaces Pedro Neto.
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Yellow Card 55'
Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 53'
Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
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End Delay 52'
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End Delay 52'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 52'
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Start Delay 52'
Delay in match (Chelsea).
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Yellow Card 50'
Thomas Meunier (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Chelsea. Estêvão replaces Levi Colwill.
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Halftime 45'+6'
First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Chelsea 0.
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Penalty - Scored 36'
Goal! Sunderland 1, Chelsea 0. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Yellow Card 35'
Levi Colwill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Delay 24'
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Start Delay 23'
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Yellow Card 21'
Jules Ahoka (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 4'
Substitution, Sunderland. Jules Ahoka replaces Granit Xhaka because of an injury.
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End Delay 4'
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End Delay 4'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 3'
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Start Delay 3'
Delay in match because of an injury Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
CHE
SUN
8
Fouls
17
4
Yellow Cards
5
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
2
Corner Kicks
2
1
Saves
4
68.7
Possession
31.3
10
SHOTS
9
4
ON GOAL
2
40
On Target %
20
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
578
Accurate Passes
203
648
Passes
292
90
Pass Completion %
70
6
Accurate Crosses
4
23
Crosses
9
30
Cross %
40
40
Long Balls
63
22
Accurate Long Balls
21
60
Long Balls %
30
1
Blocked Shots
1
8
Effective Tackles
15
11
Tackles
23
70
Tackle %
70
13
Interceptions
4
17
Effective Clearances
27
17
Clearances
27
Highlights
Head to Head
SUN leads series 3-2
Lineups
ConfirmedSUN · 4-2-3-1
Robin RoefsG224 saves
Luke O'NienCD-L13 yellow card
Nordi MukieleCD-R20
Reinildo MandavaLB17
Thomas MeunierRB12 yellow card
Enzo Le FéeAM281 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Noah SadikiLM27
Granit XhakaRM34
Brian BrobbeyF9 yellow card2 shots
Chemsdine TalbiAM-L72 shots
Trai HumeAM-R322 shots
Substitutes
Chris RiggSUB11
Nilson AnguloSUB10 yellow card
Malick FofanaSUB39
Jules AhokaSUB29 yellow card
Melker EllborgSUB31
Kevin DansoSUB4
Dayann MethalieSUB6
Tymur TutierovSUB57
Wilson IsidorSUB181 shot on target2 shots
CHE · 4-3-2-1
Mike PendersG391 save
Levi ColwillCD-L6 yellow card
Wesley FofanaCD-R3 yellow card1 shot
Pep ChavarríaLB29
Marco PalestraRB2
Romeo LaviaCM451 shot
Jordan HendersonCM-L14
Moisés CaicedoCM-R25 yellow card
Pedro NetoF7 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
Morgan RogersCF-L171 shot on target2 shots
Cole PalmerCF-R101 shot on target1 shot
Substitutes
Emmanuel EmeghaSUB22
Malo GustoSUB271 shot on target1 shot
Geovany QuendaSUB231 shot
Aaron AnselminoSUB30
Mahdi Nicoll-JazuliSUB32
Danny WelbeckSUB182 shots
Valentín BarcoSUB4
EstêvãoSUB41
Teddy Sharman-LoweSUB28
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