Sunderland vs Chelsea 1-0

Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 at the Stadium of Light, with Enzo Le Fée's 36th-minute penalty deciding a match Chelsea could not turn around. Sunderland led at the break and held on through a long second half.

The only goal came in the 36th minute, when Le Fée scored from the spot to make it 1-0. There were no further goals before half-time, and Sunderland went in ahead.

Chelsea made two changes on 62 minutes. Sunderland's lead stayed intact after that, with Brian Brobbey going off on 67 minutes and Le Fée later making way on 88 minutes. Sunderland then made two changes on 88 minutes as they saw out the closing stages, while Chelsea kept asking with four shots on target to Sunderland's two but could not find an equaliser.

Chelsea had 69% of the ball and 646 passes to Sunderland's 292, but Sunderland finished with the better xG at 2.58 to 0.55. Chelsea had 10 shots to Sunderland's 9, and both sides won 2 corners. Sunderland were flagged offside 2 times, Chelsea none, while Sunderland made 4 saves and Chelsea 1.

There were five yellow cards for Sunderland and four for Chelsea. Jules Ahoka was booked on 21 minutes after coming on in the 4th minute, while Levi Colwill was booked on 35 minutes before being substituted at half-time. Thomas Meunier and Brian Brobbey were booked on 50 and 53 minutes, Pedro Neto on 55, Moises Caicedo on 76, and late cautions went to Luke O'Nien on 90 minutes, Régis Le Bris on 90+1, Wesley Fofana on 90+2 and Nilson Angulo on 90+4.