Sunderland 2-1 Chelsea — result, stats and report · Premier League
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Sunderland
Chelsea
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Sunderland beat Chelsea 2-1 by a single goal in the Premier League (Round 38) at Stadium of Light. The half-time score was 1-0.
Form guide: Sunderland have 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss in their last 5 matches, while Chelsea have 1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses in 5.
In the table, Sunderland sit 20th on 5 points from 9 games; Chelsea are 4th on 16 points.
Head to head: 1 previous meetings, Sunderland won 1, Chelsea won 0 and 0 ended level.
Full statistics, the goal timeline and the league table for this fixture are on this page.
Key moments
25'
T. Hume
· assist: L. O'Nien
Goal · Sunderland
42'
Nilson Angulo
Yellow cards · Sunderland
50'
M. Gusto
Own goal · Sunderland
51'
Lutsharel Geertruida
Yellow cards · Sunderland
53'
J. Hato
· assist: R. James
Substitution · Chelsea
54'
Wesley Fofana
Yellow cards · Chelsea
56'
C. Palmer
· assist: P. Neto
Goal · Chelsea
61'
N. Angulo
· assist: H. Diarra
Substitution · Sunderland
61'
B. Brobbey
· assist: W. Isidor
Substitution · Sunderland
62'
Wesley Fofana
Yellow cards · Chelsea
62'
Wesley Fofana
Red cards · Chelsea
65'
P. Neto
· assist: T. Chalobah
Substitution · Chelsea
69'
Enzo Fernández
Yellow cards · Chelsea
73'
Granit Xhaka
Yellow cards · Sunderland
81'
Habib Diarra
Yellow cards · Sunderland
85'
M. Caicedo
· assist: L. Delap
Substitution · Chelsea
85'
M. Gusto
· assist: J. Acheampong
Substitution · Chelsea
89'
Noah Sadiki
Yellow cards · Sunderland
90+11'
Cole Palmer
Yellow cards · Chelsea
90+7'
João Pedro
Yellow cards · Chelsea
90+8'
E. Le Fee
· assist: C. Rigg
Substitution · Sunderland
Match statistics
44%
Ball possession
56%
21
Total shots
8
6
Shots on target
3
8
Shots off target
3
6
Corners
2
15
Fouls
12
5
Yellow cards
5
0
Red cards
1
2
Offsides
1
2
Saves
5
Line-ups
Sunderland · 4-2-3-1
- 22
- 6
- 20
- 13
- 17
- 34
- 27
- 32
- 28
- 10
- 9
Chelsea · 3-4-1-2
- 1
- 29
- 6
- 21
- 27
- 25
- 8
- 3
- 10
- 7
- 20
Head to head
1 meetings
Sunderland 1
Draws 0
Chelsea 0
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Frequently asked questions
What was the score of Sunderland vs Chelsea?
Sunderland won 2-1 after leading 1-0 at half-time.
When and where is the match played?
Sunday, 24 May 2026, kick-off 15:00 Malaysia time at Stadium of Light.
How do the two teams compare?
In the last 5 matches, Sunderland recorded 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss while Chelsea recorded 1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses.