Chelsea Player Ratings Vs. Sunderland: Blues Stunned In Stoppage-time Defeat

Chelsea’s four-match winning streak came to an emphatic extremity connected Saturday day arsenic they sunk to a precocious 2–1 conclusion against Sunderland successful nan Premier League.

Chelsea made nan cleanable commencement to proceedings astatine Stamford Bridge arsenic they went up successful nan 4th infinitesimal via Alejandro Garnacho’s first extremity for nan club, but Wilson Isidor’s equaliser and 4th Premier League extremity of nan play ensured Sunderland entered half clip level.

The Blues huffed and puffed arsenic they sought a victor successful westbound London, but it was their visitors who snatched a decisive 2nd extremity astatine nan decease arsenic substitute Chemsdine Talbi stroked location successful nan 93rd minute.

The consequence sees Chelsea driblet down to seventh successful nan array for nan clip being, pinch Sunderland making an astonishing leap to 2nd place.

Garnacho scored his first Chelsea extremity against Sunderland. / Alex Broadway/Getty Images

*Ratings provided by FotMob*

GK: Robert Sánchez—6.1: Looked uncertain pinch nan shot astatine his feet—not for nan first clip arsenic a Chelsea player—but was comparatively assured pinch his hands. Helpless to contradict either of Sunderland’s goals.

RB: Reece James—7.5: Chelsea regularly funnelled nan shot into James’ way arsenic he stepped guardant into midfield and nan wrong correct channel. The skipper’s deliveries were hit-and-miss, but he looked nan astir apt to create for nan Blues.

CB: Trevoh Chalobah—6.6: Struggled pinch nan velocity and spot of Isidor and past Brian Brobbey, pinch nan second getting nan amended of him for nan winning goal. Not his sharpest show successful Chelsea blue.

CB: Josh Acheampong—7.1: Unfortunate to person played Isidor onside aft his first headed clearance successful nan build-up to nan equaliser. Generally defended good up against Isidor, making immoderate captious interventions astatine cardinal junctures earlier being substituted.

LB: Marc Cucurella—6.7: Took up incredibly precocious positions down nan left-hand side, bursting into nan punishment area often arsenic he attempted to get connected nan extremity of crosses.

DM: Enzo Fernández—7.1: Created respective decent opportunities and took up much precocious positions arsenic nan lucifer progressed. Delivered a fewer tame shots connected goal, too, but was incapable to make a telling contribution.

DM: Moisés Caicedo—6.6: Slammed into tackles successful nan motor room connected nan uncommon occasions Sunderland forayed forward—not ever pinch awesome success. Recycled possession efficaciously and mostly screened nan backmost 4 well.

RW: Pedro Neto—7.4: Assisted Garnacho early doors and played pinch his emblematic power connected nan correct wing. Sometimes lacked nan basal extremity merchandise erstwhile presented pinch opportunities to deliver.

AM: João Pedro—6.2: Played successful down Marc Guiu successful nan No.10 position, but grounded to person immoderate meaningful effect connected nan match. Looked a small mislaid astatine times.

LW: Alejandro Garnacho—7.2: Opened his Chelsea relationship arsenic he fired done Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs and made an encouraging commencement astatine Stamford Bridge. However, his last merchandise didn’t lucifer his endeavour arsenic nan crippled wore connected and he was withdrawn earlier nan hr mark.

ST: Marc Guiu—5.9: Started against nan nine he concisely represented connected indebtedness this play aiming to build connected his midweek extremity against Ajax, but he was beautiful overmuch anonymous passim nan clash. Surprising he lasted truthful agelong earlier being substituted.

Subs not used: Filip Jörgensen (GK), Jorrel Hato, Wesley Fofana, Roméo Lavia.

Sunderland (5-4-1)

Starting XI: Robin Roefs; Trai Hume, Nordi Mukiele, Daniel Ballard, Lutsharel Geertruida, Reinildo; Bertrand Traoré, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Enzo Le Fée; Wilson Isidor.

Subs used: Chemsdine Talbi, Chris Rigg, Brian Brobbey.

Player of nan Match: Robin Roefs
Chelsea Player of nan Match: Reece James

Chelsea 1–2 Sunderland: How It Unfolded astatine Stamford Bridge

Chelsea were riding a activity of assurance heading into nan conflict pinch Sunderland and spirits were moreover higher aft conscionable 4 minutes astatine Stamford Bridge. The Blues wasted nary clip successful getting their noses successful beforehand against their newly-promoted visitors, Garnacho squeezing location from a tight perspective astatine nan extremity of a swift antagonistic attack.

Chelsea appeared to beryllium successful cruise power towards a regular victory, but Sunderland’s equaliser midway done nan first half changed nan script. A agelong propulsion into nan punishment area caused carnage for nan hosts, pinch Isidor converting from respective yards pursuing ex-Chelsea winger Bertrand Traoré’s deflected strike.

Isidor offered Chelsea different scare conscionable earlier nan half-hour people arsenic he thrashed an effort into nan broadside netting, but it was nan Blues who were successful nan ascendancy heading into half time. Roefs denied Garnacho a 2nd from a area and past rebuffed a long-range onslaught from Trevoh Chalobah arsenic Chelsea looked to move nan screw.

Enzo Maresca was unhappy pinch his broadside connected Saturday afternoon. / Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images

Sunderland began brightly aft nan restart and continued to frighten Chelsea connected nan break. They struggled to carve clear-cut openings, but Isidor was peculiarly effective astatine stretching nan Blues. At nan different end, Chelsea were worryingly muted.

Enzo Maresca turned to Estêvão from nan chair to thief galvanise his broadside and nan Brazilian would apt person recovered nan nett pinch 1 of his first touches had it not been for a terrific artifact from Lutsharel Geertruida, Still, moreover pinch nan youngster’s energy, Chelsea recovered it difficult to unlock Sunderland’s five-man defence.

The Black Cats dared to dream of a victor arsenic they unnerved their hosts successful nan closing stages and Talbi delivered it successful style to unafraid a memorable victory. Brian Brobbey expertly held nan shot up pursuing a stoppage-time antagonistic and teed up nan Moroccan connected nan separator of nan area arsenic he coiled beyond Robert Sánchez.

Chelsea vs. Sunderland Full Time Stats

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