Sunderland vs Chelsea, 2015-2016 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
90'+5': John TerrySunderland out of relegation zone with comeback win over Chelsea
Jermain Defoe's 18th goal of the season blasted Sunderland out of the Premier League relegation zone as 10-man Chelsea twice squandered the lead.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Gary Cahill (Chelsea).
- 1': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Gary Cahill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland).
- 6': Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Younes Kaboul (Sunderland).
- 10': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 11': Offside, Sunderland. Younes Kaboul tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 13': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 14': Goal! Sunderland 0, Chelsea 1. Diego Costa (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner.
- 19': Offside, Sunderland. Lee Cattermole tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 26': Attempt saved. DeAndre Yedlin (Sunderland) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jermain Defoe with a cross.
- 31': Offside, Sunderland. Lee Cattermole tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 34': Delay in match Fabio Borini (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 34': Delay in match John Terry (Chelsea) because of an injury.
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt saved. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Costa.
- 39': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
- 40': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Diego Costa (Chelsea).
- 40': Foul by Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea).
- 40': Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Goal! Sunderland 1, Chelsea 1. Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 44': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
- 45': Foul by Gary Cahill (Chelsea).
- 45': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Offside, Sunderland. Jan Kirchhoff tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Goal! Sunderland 1, Chelsea 2. Nemanja Matic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a headed pass.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sunderland 1, Chelsea 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Sunderland 3, Chelsea 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 1, Chelsea 2.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Attempt saved. Diego Costa (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a through ball.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
- 50': Foul by John Obi Mikel (Chelsea).
- 50': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross.
- 52': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 52': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Delay in match Eden Hazard (Chelsea) because of an injury.
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Substitution, Sunderland. John O'Shea replaces Lamine Koné because of an injury.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Cattermole.
- 57': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland).
- 58': Offside, Sunderland. Vito Mannone tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 59': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by John Terry.
- 62': Attempt saved. Diego Costa (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas.
- 63': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
- 64': Attempt missed. Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Sunderland. Duncan Watmore replaces Jan Kirchhoff.
- 66': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 67': Goal! Sunderland 2, Chelsea 2. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Baba Rahman replaces Branislav Ivanovic because of an injury.
- 70': Goal! Sunderland 3, Chelsea 2. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 70': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 71': Substitution, Sunderland. Sebastian Larsson replaces Lee Cattermole.
- 72': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland).
- 73': Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Younes Kaboul (Sunderland).
- 74': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 74': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
- 74': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by John Obi Mikel.
- 77': Offside, Chelsea. Cesc Fàbregas tries a through ball, but Diego Costa is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Baba Rahman (Chelsea).
- 78': Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Oscar replaces Willian.
- 82': Delay in match Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Chelsea. Bertrand Traore replaces John Obi Mikel.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Foul by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
- 84': Gary Cahill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by John Terry (Chelsea).
- 86': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': John Terry (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Younes Kaboul (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Younes Kaboul (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yann M'Vila.
- 88': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
- 88': Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Baba Rahman (Chelsea).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yann M'Vila.
- 90'+4': Foul by John Terry (Chelsea).
- 90'+4': Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second yellow card to John Terry (Chelsea) for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Offside, Sunderland. Jermain Defoe tries a through ball, but Wahbi Khazri is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traore (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Chelsea 2.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Chelsea 2.
Statistics
 CHE |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 68.6 | Possession | 31.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.9 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 560 | Accurate Passes | 199 |
| 652 | Passes | 287 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 23 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 47,050
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 47,050
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
Sunderland (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Vito Mannone (GK) |
| 15 | Younes Kaboul  |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 27 | Jan Kirchhoff |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 24 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 21 | Yann M'vila |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole |
| 22 | Wahbi Khazri |
| 9 | Fabio Borini |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 26 | John Terry |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 2 | Branislav Ivanovic |
| 4 | Cesc Fàbregas |
| 21 | Nemanja Matic |
| 12 | John Obi Mikel |
| 19 | Diego Costa |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 22 | Willian |
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