Sunderland vs Chelsea, 2016/2017 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea edge Sunderland for 10th straight Premier League win
Chelsea collected their 10th consecutive Premier League victory with a 1-0 defeat of Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jason Denayer (Sunderland).
- 2': Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 4': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Diego Costa (Chelsea).
- 5': John O'Shea (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Adnan Januzaj.
- 7': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 7': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas.
- 15': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
- 17': Foul by Gary Cahill (Chelsea).
- 17': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 20': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 22': Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
- 23': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 25': Attempt missed. Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jason Denayer.
- 26': Attempt missed. Diego Costa (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
- 30': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Pedro (Chelsea).
- 33': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 34': Offside, Chelsea. Diego Costa tries a through ball, but Pedro is caught offside.
- 35': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland).
- 36': Offside, Sunderland. Papy Djilobodji tries a through ball, but Patrick van Aanholt is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland).
- 38': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland).
- 38': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt saved. David Luiz (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 39': Offside, Chelsea. Pedro tries a through ball, but Diego Costa is caught offside.
- 40': Goal! Sunderland 0, Chelsea 1. Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Willian.
- 42': Hand ball by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
- 43': Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
- 43': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Diego Costa (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas.
- 45'+1': Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 45'+2': John O'Shea (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Chelsea 1.
- 47': Attempt saved. Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jermain Defoe.
- 47': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 48': Attempt missed. Victor Moses (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Papy Djilobodji.
- 52': Attempt saved. Victor Moses (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Willian.
- 53': Attempt saved. Diego Costa (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 54': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 56': Offside, Chelsea. Cesc Fàbregas tries a through ball, but Pedro is caught offside.
- 56': Pedro (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Substitution, Sunderland. Sebastian Larsson replaces Jan Kirchhoff.
- 57': Attempt missed. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Billy Jones.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 59': Substitution, Sunderland. Donald Love replaces Billy Jones because of an injury.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt missed. Victor Moses (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willian.
- 61': Attempt missed. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 64': Attempt missed. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Luiz.
- 64': Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
- 64': Papy Djilobodji (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Lamine Koné (Sunderland).
- 65': Victor Moses (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Hand ball by Pedro (Chelsea).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 70': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland).
- 70': Attempt saved. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 70': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 71': Attempt missed. Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas.
- 72': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Papy Djilobodji with a cross.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
- 74': Gary Cahill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Nemanja Matic replaces Pedro.
- 79': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland).
- 79': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by David Luiz (Chelsea).
- 82': Substitution, Sunderland. Wahbi Khazri replaces Fabio Borini.
- 84': Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland).
- 85': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas.
- 88': Attempt missed. Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Costa with a through ball.
- 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Willian.
- 90': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jason Denayer (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Victor Moses (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Victor Moses (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Chelsea. Branislav Ivanovic replaces Victor Moses.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jermain Defoe.
- 90'+4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Chelsea 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
SUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 41,008
Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 41,008
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 27 | +32 | 58 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 26 | +30 | 53 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 26 | +10 | 50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 26 | +10 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Sunderland (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea  |
| 5 | Papy Djilobodji |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 27 | Jan Kirchhoff |
| 4 | Jason Denayer |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Billy Jones |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe |
| 9 | Fabio Borini |
| 44 | Adnan Januzaj |
Chelsea (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 30 | David Luiz |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 4 | Cesc Fàbregas |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 15 | Victor Moses |
| 19 | Diego Costa |
| 11 | Pedro |
| 22 | Willian |
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