Sunderland 2:1 Chelsea

Sunderland beat Chelsea 2:1 in the Premier League Regular Season 38 at Stadium of Light on 24 May 2026, with the half time score at 1:0; below are the full timeline of goals, cards and substitutions, the complete match statistics, both confirmed lineups with formations, and the top rated players on each side.

Sunderland

2 : 1

HT 1 : 0

Chelsea

24 May 2026
Kickoff: 15:00 UTC
Venue: Stadium of Light | Sunderland
Referee: C. Kavanagh

Form and Table

Sunderland 7th 54 pts WinWinDrawDrawLoss
Chelsea 10th 52 pts LossWinDrawLossLoss

Full table: Premier League

Team News

Sunderland

D. Ballard Questionable | Ankle Injury
B. Brobbey Questionable | Injury
D. Ballard Questionable | Ankle Injury
L. F. Hjelde Questionable | Achilles Tendon Injury
R. Mundle Questionable | Hamstring Injury
O. Alderete Questionable | Concussion
A. Alese Questionable | Shoulder Injury

Chelsea

D. Essugo Questionable | Injury
T. Adarabioyo Questionable | Muscle Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
C. Palmer Questionable | Thigh Injury
J. Gittens Questionable | Illness
M. Gusto Questionable | Inactive

Match Events

Sunderland: T. HumeGoal | Assist: L. O'Nien
25'
Sunderland: Nilson AnguloYellow Card | Foul
42'
Sunderland: M. GustoOwn Goal
50'
Sunderland: Lutsharel GeertruidaYellow Card
51'
53'
Chelsea: R. JamesSubstitution | Off: J. Hato
54'
Chelsea: Wesley FofanaYellow Card | Foul
56'
Chelsea: C. PalmerGoal | Assist: P. Neto
Sunderland: H. DiarraSubstitution | Off: N. Angulo
61'
Sunderland: W. IsidorSubstitution | Off: B. Brobbey
61'
62'
Chelsea: Wesley FofanaYellow Card | Foul
62'
Chelsea: Wesley FofanaRed Card | Foul
65'
Chelsea: T. ChalobahSubstitution | Off: P. Neto
69'
Chelsea: Enzo FernándezYellow Card | Foul
Sunderland: Granit XhakaYellow Card | Foul
73'
Sunderland: Habib DiarraYellow Card | Foul
81'
85'
Chelsea: L. DelapSubstitution | Off: M. Caicedo
85'
Chelsea: J. AcheampongSubstitution | Off: M. Gusto
Sunderland: Noah SadikiYellow Card | Time wasting
89'
90+7'
Chelsea: João PedroYellow Card | Foul
Sunderland: C. RiggSubstitution | Off: E. Le Fee
90+8'
90+11'
Chelsea: Cole PalmerYellow Card | Argument

Match Stats

Sunderland
Chelsea

44% Ball Possession 56%

1.84 Expected Goals 0.89

21 Total Shots 8

6 Shots on Goal 3

8 Shots off Goal 3

7 Blocked Shots 2

16 Shots Inside Box 4

5 Shots Outside Box 4

6 Corner Kicks 2

2 Offsides 1

15 Fouls 12

5 Yellow Cards 5

0 Red Cards 1

2 Goalkeeper Saves 5

346 Total Passes 452

285 Accurate Passes 376

82% Pass Accuracy 83%

-0.73 Goals Prevented -0.73

Lineups

Sunderland

Formation: 4-2-3-1

R. Roefs

R. Mandava L. O'Nien N. Mukiele L. Geertruida

N. Sadiki G. Xhaka

N. Angulo E. Le Fee T. Hume

B. Brobbey

Substitutes

31 | M. Ellborg | G
25 | B. Traore | F
15 | O. Alderete | D
3 | D. Cirkin | D
11 | C. Rigg | M
19 | H. Diarra | M
37 | J. T. Bi | F
18 | W. Isidor | F
12 | E. Mayenda | F

Coach: Regis Le Bris

Chelsea

Formation: 3-4-1-2

R. Sanchez

J. Hato L. Colwill W. Fofana

M. Cucurella E. Fernandez M. Caicedo M. Gusto

C. Palmer

Joao Pedro P. Neto

Substitutes

12 | F. Jorgensen | G
23 | T. Chalobah | D
24 | R. James | D
49 | A. Garnacho | F
17 | Andrey Santos | M
9 | L. Delap | F
14 | D. Essugo | M
34 | J. Acheampong | D
55 | J. Derry | F

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Player Ratings: Top 5

Sunderland
Player	Minutes	Rating
Trai Hume	90	8.2
Enzo Le Fée	89	7.9
Granit Xhaka	90	7.9
Noah Sadiki	90	6.9
Nordi Mukiele	90	6.9

Chelsea
Player	Minutes	Rating
Cole Palmer	90	7.6
Trevoh Chalobah	25	7.3
Pedro Neto	65	7.2
Levi Colwill	90	7.2
João Pedro	90	6.9

Updated: 10 Jun 2026, 10:47 UTC