Sunderland Stun Chelsea 1-0

Sunderland AFC shocked all in attendance at the Stadium of Light when they beat Chelsea 1-0 on Sunday, 8 November.

Playing on their home turf in Sunderland, England, the hosts – who were sitting at the very bottom of the English Premier League (EPL) table prior to the match as a result of a losing streak – were not expected to overcome fourth-placed Chelsea.

However, fortune turned decisively in the Black Cats’ favour in the first half when Enzo Le Fee converted a 36th-minute penalty after team-mate Brian Brobbey was fouled by Cheslea’s Levi Colwill in the box.

As a result of their 1-0 victory, Sunderland have risen to 19th place in the EPL rankings with eight points. As for the Blues, they dropped to fifth place with 16 points.

Chelsea coach, Xabi Alonso, bemoaned his men’s surprise loss, attributing it to not performing up to par.

“[Sunderland] were waiting for the chance – and they got it,” Alonso said in a post-match interview. “After they took the lead, we were trying, but we were not producing much. The first goal is always important, and today, when we were behind, we didn’t produce enough.”

Here’s hoping Sunderland can maintain their momentum when they take on Aston Villa on 21 November.

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