From the Guardian · · 1m
Le Fée penalty stuns Chelsea
Sunderland’s penalty winner shocks Chelsea in Premier League thriller.
In brief
Sunderland’s penalty winner shocks Chelsea in Premier League thriller. Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 with a penalty from Enzo Le Fée to avoid relegation fears. Originally reported by the Guardian.
Sunderland’s penalty winner
Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 with a penalty from Enzo Le Fée to avoid relegation fears.
“Enzo Le Fée roars in delight after putting Sunderland ahead from the penalty spot”
Chelsea’s top four fall
Chelsea fell out of the top four after a subdued performance against Sunderland.
“We didn’t produce enough to deserve to win”
Two penalty calls
Two first-half penalty calls decided the match, one for Chelsea and one for Sunderland.
“Luke O’Nien’s clumsy challenge on Cole Palmer”
Sunderland’s injury crisis
Sunderland’s captain Granit Xhaka was injured after three minutes, deepening their struggles.
“the subject of strong summer interest from his former coach Alonso”
Chelsea’s reshuffle
Chelsea made a substitution and reshuffle after the first 45 minutes to address their defense.
“We lacked a bit of patience and creativity”
Sunderland’s resilience
Sunderland fought through Chelsea’s pressure to secure a crucial win.
“He is stoppable, but only when you defend better than we did”
Sunderland’s next challenge
Sunderland face the Tyne-Wear derby next month to avoid further relegation worries.
“the start of a challenging quartet of fixtures leading into the Tyne-Wear derby”
The bottom line
Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 with a penalty from Enzo Le Fée to avoid relegation fears.
