Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stadium of Light as Enzo Le Fée converts penalty on Matchday 10

Sunderland defeated Chelsea 1-0 at the Stadium of Light in a Premier League Matchday 10 fixture on Sunday, November 8, 2026, with Enzo Le Fée converting a penalty in the 36th minute. The Black Cats held the lead to the final whistle to secure the three points.

Sunderland arrived at the match sitting at the foot of the table but began the game pressing high rather than defending deep. Regis Le Bris made three changes from the side that lost 3-1 to Coventry City, one of them the inclusion of Chemsdine Talbi, who had been left out of the UEFA Europa League squad and whose only meaningful minutes this season had come in the EFL Cup. Sunderland’s captain Granit Xhaka went down with a likely hamstring problem just over three minutes into the match and was withdrawn after four minutes, replaced by youngster Jules Ahoka. The hosts deployed quick, route-one football that sought to exploit Chelsea’s backline.

The match’s decisive moment arrived in the 36th minute when Brian Brobbey was fouled in the box by Levi Colwill, prompting referee Jarred Gillett to award a penalty which Enzo Le Fée converted. Chelsea protested the decision but Le Fée’s spot-kick proved to be the match-winner. Brobbey had earlier used his pace to trouble the Blues’ defence, beating Pep Chavarria and Colwill in the build-up to the penalty incident.

Chelsea had a separate penalty appeal in the 24th minute when Cole Palmer was challenged by Noah Sadiki and Luke O’Nien; the referee waved play on and the decision was reviewed by VAR. VAR stated: “Confirming the on-field decision of play on, any contact with Palmer occurs outside the penalty area.” That review left the scoreline unchanged at that stage.

Chemsdine Talbi, who returned to the starting line-up, combined with Trai Hume and Brian Brobbey to cause repeated problems for the visitors. “His dangerous cross was hit straight at Pep Chavarria by Trai Hume. He also created a huge chance for Brian Brobbey minutes later,” the match report noted, as Sunderland attempted to catch Chelsea’s defence off guard with direct play.

Xabi Alonso introduced Estevao at the start of the second half in place of Marco Palestra after choosing not to start the Brazilian despite his previous outing against Manchester United. During his brief spell on the pitch, Estevao completed the most dribbles and repeatedly tried to take on defenders, but Chelsea were unable to find an equaliser.

That 1-0 victory proved decisive for Sunderland at home, with the club and supporters reacting emphatically—"MASSIVE THREE POINTS!! ✊#SUNCHE pic.twitter.com/wXWcnHVf3b"—as the Black Cats held on to win their Matchday 10 fixture at the Stadium of Light. Enzo Le Fée’s 36th-minute penalty remained the only goal of the game.