Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 to move off bottom
Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 at the Stadium of Light, with Enzo Le Fee’s penalty securing only their second league win of 2026-27 and lifting them to 18th.
Sunderland’s compact block and Le Fee’s penalty earned a 1-0 win over Chelsea, with Colwill’s foul proving costly as the hosts created the better openings.
Chelsea felt aggrieved over two key calls in Sunderland’s 1-0 win - Cole Palmer’s no-penalty and Brobbey’s spot-kick won against Colwill, which Le Fee converted.
Xabi Alonso said Chelsea were ‘not good enough’ in Sunderland’s 1-0 win, confirming Josh Acheampong was injured and criticising how his side conceded Le Fee’s penalty.
Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 at the Stadium of Light, with Enzo Le Fee’s penalty sealing their first Premier League win since August and lifting them off the bottom.
Brian Brobbey dominated Levi Colwill, won the penalty and earned top marks as Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0. Le Fee scored, while Xhaka went off injured after less than three minutes.
Le Bris praised Sunderland’s response in the 1-0 win over Chelsea, saying ‘the lads felt the danger’. Xhaka has a calf injury, while Brian Brobbey was lauded for his physicality and role.
Jules Ahoka impressed off the bench in Sunderland’s 1-0 win over Chelsea, earning man of the match after replacing injured Granit Xhaka in a remarkable rise from Congo to the Premier League.
Sunderland’s 1-0 win over Chelsea eased pressure on Regis Le Bris, with Ahoka’s impact, Le Fee’s penalty and a dogged display offering a vital platform in the survival fight.
Xabi Alonso said Chelsea ‘didn’t deserve more than probably one point’ after Sunderland won 1-0 through Enzo Le Fee’s penalty at the Stadium of Light.
Jose Fonte is reportedly in the running to replace Régis Le Bris if Sunderland act, despite Sunday’s 1-0 win over Chelsea easing pressure on the head coach.
