Chelsea have suffered another disappointing Premier League defeat after losing 1-0 to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Sunday.

Enzo Le Fée’s first-half penalty proved decisive as Sunderland secured all three points and moved away from the bottom of the Premier League table.

For Chelsea, it was another frustrating afternoon that exposed their attacking problems and continued inconsistency under Xabi Alonso.

Brobbey Gives Sunderland the Advantage

Sunderland started the game with greater intensity and immediately put Chelsea under pressure. The hosts suffered an early setback when captain Granit Xhaka picked up an injury and had to leave the pitch after just four minutes.

However, they continued to trouble Chelsea, with Brian Brobbey causing problems for Wesley Fofana and Levi Colwill.

Chelsea also had an opportunity to take the lead when Cole Palmer went down following a challenge near the penalty area, but the referee and VAR did not award a spot-kick.

Sunderland eventually found their breakthrough in the 36th minute when Brobbey used his strength to get past Colwill before winning a penalty.

Le Fée stepped up and calmly converted to give the hosts a deserved lead.

Chelsea Struggle to Respond

Chelsea needed a strong second-half performance but struggled to create meaningful opportunities.

Xabi Alonso introduced attacking options in an attempt to change the game, but Sunderland remained organised and continued to frustrate the visitors.

Wilson Isidor nearly doubled the advantage after breaking through on goal, but Mike Penders produced an important save to keep Chelsea in the contest.

Danny Welbeck also missed a late opportunity to equalise, heading over the crossbar in stoppage time. The final whistle confirmed another damaging defeat for Chelsea, who failed to make their possession count against a determined Sunderland side.

The result moves Sunderland off the bottom of the table, while Chelsea lose their place in the top four.

For Alonso, there are more questions about his team’s consistency, particularly against opponents they should be beating.