English Premier League

FT Saturday, October 25, 2025
Sunderland DDWLW 2
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Chelsea LWWWW 1
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SUN112
CHE101
Stamford Bridge · 39,489 att. · Peacock

Match Report

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Sunderland edge Chelsea with late Chemsdine Talbi strike

Chemsdine Talbi struck a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Sunderland stunned Chelsea with a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
15
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
3
1
Corner Kicks
9
6
Saves
2
31.6
Possession
68.4
10
SHOTS
16
4
ON GOAL
7
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
230
Accurate Passes
567
293
Passes
629
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
1
Accurate Crosses
4
9
Crosses
29
0.1
Cross %
0.1
49
Long Balls
39
19
Accurate Long Balls
19
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
4
Blocked Shots
4
8
Effective Tackles
8
14
Tackles
8
0.6
Tackle %
1.0
8
Interceptions
3
33
Effective Clearances
18
33
Clearances
18

Highlights

01:16 Is Granit Xhaka the key to Sunderland's success? Watch on ESPN 01:37 Michallik: Chelsea were chaotic in loss vs. Sunderland Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

CHE leads series 4-1

Lineups

CHE · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Robert SánchezG
  2. 34Josh AcheampongCD-L
  3. 23Trevoh ChalobahCD-R
  4. 3Marc CucurellaLB
  5. 24Reece JamesRB
  6. 20João PedroAM
  7. 8Enzo FernándezLM
  8. 25Moisés CaicedoRM
  9. 38Marc GuiuF
  10. 49Alejandro GarnachoAM-L
  11. 7Pedro NetoAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 41EstêvãoSUB
  2. 21Jorrel HatoSUB
  3. 32Tyrique GeorgeSUB
  4. 45Romeo LaviaSUB
  5. 12Filip JørgensenSUB
  6. 4Tosin AdarabioyoSUB
  7. 11Jamie GittensSUB
  8. 29Wesley FofanaSUB
  9. 17Andrey SantosSUB

SUN · 5-4-1

  1. 22Robin RoefsG
  2. 5Danny BallardCD
  3. 6Lutsharel GeertruidaCD-L
  4. 20Nordi MukieleCD-R
  5. 17Reinildo MandavaLB
  6. 32Trai HumeRB
  7. 27Noah SadikiCM-L
  8. 34Granit XhakaCM-R
  9. 28Enzo Le FéeLM
  10. 25Bertrand TraoréRM
  11. 18Wilson IsidorF

Substitutes

  1. 4Daniel NeilSUB
  2. 26Arthur MasuakuSUB
  3. 50Harrison JonesSUB
  4. 11Chris RiggSUB
  5. 7Chemsdine TalbiSUB
  6. 12Eliezer MayendaSUB
  7. 9Brian BrobbeySUB
  8. 13Luke O'NienSUB
  9. 1Anthony PattersonSUB

Timeline

  1. 4' Goal! Chelsea 1, Sunderland 0. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  2. 22' Goal! Chelsea 1, Sunderland 1. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  3. 58' Substitution, Chelsea. Estêvão replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
  4. 65' Substitution, Sunderland. Chemsdine Talbi replaces Bertrand Traoré.
  5. 69' Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 75' Substitution, Sunderland. Brian Brobbey replaces Wilson Isidor.
  7. 75' Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Enzo Le Fée.
  8. 76' Substitution, Chelsea. Jamie Gittens replaces Marc Guiu.
  9. 76' Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Josh Acheampong.
  10. 85' Substitution, Chelsea. Andrey Santos replaces Pedro Neto.
  11. 85' Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces João Pedro.
  12. 88' Andrey Santos (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 90'+3' Goal! Chelsea 1, Sunderland 2. Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Brobbey following a fast break.

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