Enzo Le Fée penalty gives Sunderland 1-0 win over Chelsea

Le Fée penalty earns Sunderland a 1-0 win

Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 at the Stadium of Light, with Enzo Le Fée’s 36th-minute penalty deciding the Premier League match. The goal was the opener and remained the final goal, giving Sunderland a result that contrasted with Chelsea’s greater control of possession.

Chelsea had 69% possession and completed 576 accurate passes from 646 total, compared with Sunderland’s 203 accurate passes from 292. Chelsea also recorded 10 shots to Sunderland’s nine and four shots on goal to Sunderland’s two. However, Sunderland’s expected-goals figure was 2.58 against Chelsea’s 0.55, while both teams had seven shots inside the box. The statistics suggest Chelsea held the ball without creating the clearer overall opportunities.

R. Roefs was Sunderland’s standout performer, receiving a 7.4 rating after making four saves. Le Fée also rated highly at 7.3, combining his penalty with one shot on target, one key pass and three tackles.

The match became increasingly disciplinary late on. Sunderland collected five yellow cards and Chelsea four, with Luke O’Nien, Régis Le Bris, Wesley Fofana and Nilson Angulo all booked in the 90th minute. Neither side received a red card.

Sunderland moved from five points before the match to eight and are provisionally #18. Chelsea remained on 16 points, eight ahead of Sunderland, after entering the game #4. Sunderland’s win followed pre-match form of Loss, Win, Draw, Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss, Draw, Loss; Chelsea had entered on Win, Win, Loss, Draw, Loss, Win, Win, Loss, Win.