Sunderland 1-0 Chelsea: Le Fée penalty settles it

Premier League

Sunderland

1 – 0
FULL-TIME

Chelsea

Sunday 8 November 2026 · 15:00

Our score 0-1Missed·Hot tip Chelsea to win✗ Lost

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Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 in the Premier League on the strength of one first-half penalty, taking the points despite having far less of the ball. Chelsea went into the game fourth in the table, while Sunderland were 20th.

How the game unfolded

Sunderland made a change as early as the fourth minute, when Jules Ahoka replaced Granit Xhaka. Ahoka was booked in the 21st minute. Levi Colwill was booked for Chelsea in the 35th minute.

Sunderland took the lead in the 36th minute, when Enzo Le Fée scored from the penalty spot to make it 1-0. It was the only goal of the game.

After the break, Thomas Meunier and Brian Brobbey were booked for Sunderland in the 50th and 53rd minutes, and Pedro Neto was booked for Chelsea in the 55th. Chelsea’s Moisés Caicedo was booked in the 76th minute.

Sunderland made a double change in the 88th minute. Luke O’Nien was booked in the 90th minute, Wesley Fofana was booked for Chelsea in the second minute of stoppage time, and Nilson Angulo was booked for Sunderland in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Sunderland held on to their lead to the end.

The numbers

Chelsea completed 578 of their 648 passes, while Sunderland completed 203 of their 292.

Shots were close to even, with Sunderland taking nine and Chelsea ten. Chelsea put four on target to Sunderland's two, and Sunderland's goalkeeper made four saves to one by Chelsea's.

Sunderland were the more heavily penalised side, with 17 fouls to Chelsea's eight. Neither side had a red card.

Sunderland’s league season had been hard before this match, with one win from nine games and 5 points. Chelsea had won five of their nine. In the five previous meetings between the sides, Sunderland won three and Chelsea two, and 18 goals were scored in total.