EPL: Sunderland Stun Chelsea As Le Fee Penalty Decides Stadium Of Light Clash
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| Le Fee penalty ends Sunderland winless |
Sunderland ended their long wait for a Premier League win in dramatic fashion, as Enzo Le Fee's first-half penalty condemned a blunt Chelsea side to another miserable afternoon on the road.
Le Fee penalty ends Sunderland winless run as Chelsea slump continues...
Sunderland ended an eight-match winless run in the Premier League and made it three straight league wins over Chelsea for the first time since 2001, after a first-half penalty proved enough to seal a 1-0 victory at the Stadium of Light.
The opening stages were largely subdued, but the contest almost burst into life after 15 minutes.
Chemsdine Talbi produced a moment of brilliance down the left, whipping a pinpoint cross to the far post, but Brian Brobbey could only steer his volley wide from six yards out.
That seemed to spark Chelsea into life, and they felt hard done by midway through the first half when Cole Palmer went down in the area under a challenge from Luke O’Nien.
However, both referee Jarred Gillett and VAR ruled the foul had taken place outside the box.
Gillett did point to the spot at the other end 10 minutes later, though, after Levi Colwill brought down Brian Brobbey inside the area.
Enzo Le Fee took responsibility from 12 yards, calmly stepping up to send Mike Penders the wrong way and put Sunderland in front.
Sunderland's first win since August takes the Black Cats off the bottom of the table 💪 https://t.co/Oz7RafN0vp
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 8, 2026
Chelsea barely threatened in response, but they did offer a brief reminder of their quality when Romeo Lavia found himself in acres of space 30 yards out and let fly, his effort whistling just past the post.
Frustrated by what he was seeing, Alonso turned to his bench at the break, throwing on Estevao for Levi Colwill in search of a spark. It backfired though, with Chelsea failing to register a single attempt in the first 15 minutes after the restart.
More attacking reinforcements followed, with Danny Welbeck thrown on, but Chelsea still couldn't get going after the break. They were fortunate not to see the game put to bed 13 minutes from time, when the ball fell kindly for Wilson Isidor inside the area, only for the towering Penders to deny him.
Sunderland's first win since August takes the Black Cats off the bottom of the table 💪 https://t.co/Oz7RafN0vp
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 8, 2026
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