Black Cats move off the bottom after Le Fee spot-kick

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Jarred Gillett

Enzo Le Fée 36′ (Pen)

Sunderland moved off the underside of the Premier League as Enzo Le Payment’s first-half penalty gave them a 1-0 win over Chelsea.

The Black Cats might need anticipated a tough afternoon when Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka was compelled off after three minutes with an damage.

Whereas there shall be concern about their skipper’s health heading into the worldwide break, under-pressure supervisor Regis Le Bris may have been delighted with the resilience his aspect confirmed to bounce again from Thursday’s dispiriting Europa League loss to Dinamo Zagreb and declare their first league win since August.

It got here in contentious circumstances, with Chelsea certain to have complaints in regards to the penalty that determined it, awarded for a foul by Levi Colwill on Brian Brobbey after the Blues had been denied a spot-kick of their very own on the different finish.

Le Payment coolly transformed, and it proved sufficient for the hosts as Chelsea struggled to threaten Robin Roefs’ aim thereafter regardless of dominating possession.

The defeat sees Chelsea drop out of the highest 4, whereas Sunderland stay within the relegation zone. Nevertheless, they will head into the worldwide break with renewed optimism they will draw back from hazard over the approaching months.

The early setback of dropping Xhaka didn’t disrupt Sunderland to the extent some might need anticipated, with Brobbey producing his greatest efficiency of an injury-disrupted season and inflicting important issues for the Chelsea centre-backs.

Brobbey skewed extensive from a left-wing cross within the fifteenth minute, earlier than a serious flashpoint as Chelsea had been denied a penalty regardless of Luke O’Nien showing to deliver down Cole Palmer simply contained in the field.

VAR concurred with Jared Gillett’s determination, with Chelsea’s frustration furthered as Morgan Rogers headed extensive from shut vary quickly after.

Brobbey was responsible of extra profligacy as he surged via on aim, solely to be compelled extensive after which final over the crossbar.

But Brobbey’s physicality paid dividends as he gained Sunderland the decisive spot-kick, Colwill adjudged to have introduced him down by Gillett.

A livid Colwill pointed to the collar of his shirt, making the purpose that Brobbey had pulled on his shirt for a lot of the incident in query, however that argument was dismissed by VAR.

Le Payment despatched Mike Penders the fallacious means and tucked into the bottom-left nook, and Chelsea’s response to going behind was distinctly underwhelming.

Certainly, it was Sunderland who had the higher possibilities to attain the sport’s second aim, Chemsdine Talbi curling narrowly extensive from lengthy vary earlier than Penders made a advantageous save to disclaim Wilson Isidor.

It was telling that it wasn’t till the 81st minute that Robin Roefs’ aim was threatened in comparable trend, Geovany Quenda’s effort deflected narrowly extensive of the right-hand submit.

Nonetheless with out Joao Pedro, the Blues’ assaults had not one of the incisiveness that has outlined a lot of their play underneath Xabi Alonso. Sunderland had little problem seeing out the ultimate minutes, and Le Bris will hope the power and business that was typified by Brobbey’s show persists after the worldwide break.

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