Le Fee penalty lifts Sunderland to shock win over Chelsea
Sunderland claimed its first Premier League win in eight games as Enzo Le Fee's penalty secured a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at the Stadium of Light.
The Black Cats handed Chelsea its fourth defeat in 10 top-flight matches under Xabi Alonso and moved off the foot of the table in the process.
Despite losing Granit Xhaka to injury in the fourth minute, Sunderland were dominant in the opening period as Brian Brobbey bullied Levi Colwill but came up short in front of goal – he sent a volley wide from inside the six-yard box and missed the target after a brilliant counter-attacking run.
After Cole Palmer was denied a penalty, Morgan Rogers headed Chelsea's best chance wide and they were made to pay when Le Fee swept home a penalty after Brobbey again got the better of Colwill and drew a foul inside the box.
Alonso replaced Colwill with Estevao for the second half but, despite enjoying more of the possession, the Blues still struggled to create anything of note.
Substitute Danny Welbeck missed the target in the 65th minute – Chelsea's first attempt on goal in the second period – and the visitors would have been two down had Mike Penders not rushed out quickly to deny Wilson Isidor in a one-on-one situation.
Geovany Quenda drilled narrowly wide and Welbeck sent another header over in stoppage time as Chelsea dropped to fifth.
