Sunderland 1-0 Chelsea: Le Fée penalty lifts hosts off the bottom

Sunderland edged Chelsea on Sunday thanks to a single spot-kick: Enzo Le Fée converted a 36th-minute penalty, awarded after a tussle between Brian Brobbey and Levi Colwill. The 1-0 home win in front of the Stadium of Light crowd means Sunderland are no longer propping up the Premier League table. Chelsea dominated the ball, holding 68.7 per cent possession, yet never managed to draw level. According to Sky Sports, Regis Le Bris's side saw it through even though captain Granit Xhaka went off injured after three minutes. The defeat, as Sky Sports pointed out, knocked Chelsea out of the top four: after Matchweek 10 they sit 5th on 16 points.

How did Sunderland beat Chelsea at the Stadium of Light?

According to Sky Sports, VAR judged Cole Palmer's fall in the 24th minute was outside the area, so no penalty was given, and Morgan Rogers headed wide from Marco Palestra's cross in the 25th minute. Enzo Le Fée converted the 36th-minute penalty for Sunderland after Brian Brobbey's tussle with Levi Colwill.

Chelsea's Mike Penders denied substitute Isidor one-on-one in the 77th minute. Sky Sports described Quenda's 81st-minute shot, which missed the far post, as Chelsea's first notable chance of the second half, and Welbeck headed Estevao's free-kick over the bar in stoppage time.

Where does the result leave Sunderland and Chelsea in the Premier League table?

Sunderland are 19th with 8 points from 10 games and a goal difference of -9. Sky Sports reported that the win took them off the bottom of the table, where Crystal Palace now sit on 7 points. For NBC Sports, the victory eases the strain on Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris, whose side had struggled through the opening weeks of the campaign.

Chelsea stay 5th on 16 points, with a goal difference of +3. According to Sky Sports, they slipped out of the top four, and Liverpool are 4th on 18 points.

What do the match stats say about Sunderland v Chelsea?

Chelsea had 68.7 per cent possession to 31.3 for Sunderland, and Chelsea completed 578 accurate passes out of 648 against 203 out of 292 for Sunderland. Chelsea had 10 shots with 4 on target, Sunderland 9 with 2 on target, and Robin Roefs made 4 saves for Sunderland.

Nordi Mukiele made 13 defensive interventions for Sunderland and Wesley Fofana 14 for Chelsea, while Chelsea made 13 interceptions to 4 for Sunderland. Sunderland committed 17 fouls and received 5 yellow cards, against 8 fouls and 4 yellow cards for Chelsea.

What was Sunderland and Chelsea's recent form, and who do they play next?

Before this match Sunderland had drawn 1-1 with Lech Poznan and 0-0 with Leeds United, beaten Brentford 3-2, then lost 3-1 to Coventry City and 2-0 to Dinamo Zagreb. Chelsea arrived having beaten AFC Bournemouth 5-1 and Everton 2-0, lost 2-0 to Tottenham Hotspur, played out a 1-1 with Liverpool and beaten Manchester United 2-0.

Sunderland travel to Aston Villa next, and Chelsea host Leeds United, with both fixtures scheduled for 15:00 local time. According to Sky Sports, Alonso said Chelsea defended the penalty badly despite working on it that week.

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