Wesley Fofana from Chelsea goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Wilson Isidor
Round 38 ·
BW Game Hub Bangladesh: Sunderland vs Chelsea
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Match Summary
Winner SunderlandFull Time
2 – 1
Half Time
1 – 0
Full Time
2 – 1
Goal Scorers
- 25' A
- 50' A
- 56' A
Match Events
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Pre-Match Analysis · Full Time
Sunderland vs Chelsea Match Preview, Prediction and Tactical Analysis
This will be a pressure test with momentum at stake, and both sides will enter the Stadium of Light knowing that control in key phases could shape far more than just one result. For Sunderland, this will be a test of character, structure, and composure under stress. For Chelsea, it will be a chance to show that their game can travel under pressure and still produce clear chances created.
With Regis Le Bris likely to ask Sunderland to defend from a 4-2-3-1, the balance of their pressing will matter as much as the ambition of it. If the first line of pressure is too aggressive without support behind it, Chelsea could find space in transition. If it is too passive, Sunderland may allow Chelsea to settle into possession and dictate the tempo. The home side’s rest-defense organization will be under close scrutiny, because one loose recovery moment could quickly turn into a high-value opening for the visitors.
Calum McFarlane’s 3-4-3 should give Chelsea width and numbers in advanced areas, but the real question will be timing. If the match stays level after the first hour, bench timing could become decisive. Fresh legs in the wide channels, or a sharper option between the lines, may help Chelsea tilt the game if Sunderland’s shape begins to lose intensity. In a contest framed by pressure, the team that handles the game’s slower phases with more discipline may also earn the better late chances.
What the tactical picture may look like
- Sunderland will likely look to press in bursts, then reset quickly to protect the space behind the first wave.
- Chelsea may try to use the wing-backs to stretch the pitch and create overloads around the box.
- Set pieces could carry extra weight if open play remains tight, especially in a match where control phases may come and go.
- The side that manages transitions with greater calm will probably gain the clearest territorial advantage.
For readers in Bangladesh following Premier League action, this should read as one of those matches where energy, structure, and in-game decisions matter more than reputation alone. The Stadium of Light will provide a strong stage, but the outcome may depend on which team keeps its discipline when the pressure rises and the game narrows.
One moment of control in transition could decide it.
Commentary
142Enzo Fernandez is penalised for pushing Enzo Le Fee
Nilson Angulo is leaving the field to be replaced by Habib Diarra in a tactical substitution.
Brian Brobbey is leaving the field to be replaced by Wilson Isidor in a tactical substitution.
Safe hands from Robin Roefs as he comes out and claims the ball
Ball possession: Sunderland: 47%, Chelsea: 53%.
Reinildo creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Pedro Neto provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Cole Palmer from Chelsea beats the keeper from outside the box with the left foot!
Good effort by Luke O'Nien as he directs a shot on target, but Robert Sanchez saves it
Levi Colwill from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 48%, Chelsea: 52%.
The referee signals a free kick as Wesley Fofana from Chelsea trips Brian Brobbey
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Yellow card for Wesley Fofana
Wesley Fofana is shown a yellow card by the referee
Jorrel Hato is leaving the field to be replaced by Reece James in a tactical substitution.
Goal kick for Chelsea
The referee shows Lutsharel Geertruida the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 48%, Chelsea: 52%.
Enzo Le Fee creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
OWN GOAL - Malo Gusto sends the ball into his own net!
G O O O A A A L - Malo Gusto holds his head in his hands as he puts the ball past his own goalkeeper!
Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Jorrel Hato relieves the pressure with a clearance
Nilson Angulo is penalised for pushing Wesley Fofana
Oooh... that was a sitter! Brian Brobbey should have scored from that position
Good effort by Brian Brobbey as he directs a shot on target, but Robert Sanchez saves it
Trai Hume creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
The second half is underway
Goal kick for Chelsea
It's over! The referee blows for half time
Ball possession: Sunderland: 48%, Chelsea: 52%.
Noah Sadiki from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Enzo Fernandez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
The referee signals a free kick as Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland trips Pedro Neto
Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added
Goal kick for Chelsea
Trai Hume fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Noah Sadiki from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Luke O'Nien from Sunderland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Yellow card for Nilson Angulo
Nilson Angulo is shown a yellow card by the referee
Nilson Angulo from Sunderland goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Malo Gusto
Goal kick for Sunderland
Brian Brobbey wins an air challenge against Levi Colwill
Ball possession: Sunderland: 53%, Chelsea: 47%.
The referee signals a free kick as Noah Sadiki from Sunderland trips Moises Caicedo
Goal kick for Sunderland
Oooh... that was a sitter! Joao Pedro should have scored from that position
The cross by Malo Gusto from Chelsea successfully finds a teammate in the box.
A chance presents itself to Joao Pedro from Chelsea but his header goes wide
Enzo Le Fee is penalised for pushing Pedro Neto
Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Wesley Fofana from Chelsea goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Brian Brobbey
Ball possession: Sunderland: 55%, Chelsea: 45%.
A shot by Nilson Angulo is blocked
Malo Gusto successfully blocks the shot
Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Enzo Fernandez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Enzo Le Fee from Sunderland swings in the corner from the left.
Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
The referee signals a free kick as Wesley Fofana from Chelsea trips Brian Brobbey
Wesley Fofana from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Goal kick for Chelsea
Chelsea are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 56%, Chelsea: 44%.
Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
The referee signals a free kick as Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland trips Joao Pedro
Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Goal kick for Chelsea
Nilson Angulo wins an air challenge against Malo Gusto
Robin Roefs made the key pass for the goal!
G O O O A A A L - Trai Hume volleys the ball into the back of the net with the right. A great finish!
Luke O'Nien creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
A player from Sunderland takes a long throw into the opponent's box
Ball possession: Sunderland: 59%, Chelsea: 41%.
Luke O'Nien provided the assist for the goal.
Luke O'Nien wins an air challenge against Levi Colwill
Levi Colwill from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Enzo Fernandez successfully blocks the shot
Chelsea are in control of the ball.
A shot by Brian Brobbey is blocked
Levi Colwill relieves the pressure with a clearance
Brian Brobbey hand-balls
Brian Brobbey controls the ball with his hand
Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ball possession: Sunderland: 61%, Chelsea: 39%.
Nilson Angulo shoots from outside the box, but Robert Sanchez has it under control
Nilson Angulo tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Robert Sanchez
Nilson Angulo is penalised for pushing Robert Sanchez
Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
A shot by Luke O'Nien is blocked
Moises Caicedo successfully blocks the shot
Trai Hume creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Levi Colwill relieves the pressure with a clearance
Levi Colwill from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Granit Xhaka swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
The cross by Lutsharel Geertruida from Sunderland successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Wesley Fofana from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Malo Gusto from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sunderland are trying to create something here.
Enzo Fernandez is penalised for pushing Reinildo
A chance presents itself to Joao Pedro from Chelsea but his header goes wide
Ball possession: Sunderland: 56%, Chelsea: 44%.
Luke O'Nien successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Moises Caicedo is blocked
The cross by Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea successfully finds a teammate in the box.
The referee signals a free kick as Brian Brobbey from Sunderland trips Enzo Fernandez
A player from Sunderland takes a long throw into the opponent's box
Safe hands from Robert Sanchez as he comes out and claims the ball
Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Marc Cucurella from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
A player from Sunderland takes a long throw into the opponent's box
Enzo Fernandez successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Nordi Mukiele is blocked
Ball possession: Sunderland: 47%, Chelsea: 53%.
Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
A player from Sunderland takes a long throw into the opponent's box
Levi Colwill relieves the pressure with a clearance
Granit Xhaka from Sunderland swings in the corner from the right.
Trai Hume from Sunderland goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Moises Caicedo
Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Good effort by Enzo Le Fee as he directs a shot on target, but Robert Sanchez saves it
Chelsea are in control of the ball.
Nordi Mukiele is penalised for pushing Joao Pedro
Sunderland are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Sunderland: 57%, Chelsea: 43%.
Chelsea are in control of the ball.
Granit Xhaka swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Safe hands from Robert Sanchez as he comes out and claims the ball
Good effort by Cole Palmer as he directs a shot on target, but Robin Roefs saves it
Moises Caicedo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Malo Gusto makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
Chelsea kick-off, and the game is underway.
Sunderland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
It's a really hot day and the sun is beating down on the players.
The referee starts the match
League Table
Premier League
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 27 | +44 | 85 | |
| 2 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77 | 35 | +42 | 78 | |
| 3 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 71 | |
| 4 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 65 | |
| 5 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 60 | |
| 6 | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 57 | |
| 7 |
Sunderland
Home
|
38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 54 |
| 8 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 53 | |
| 9 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 53 | |
| 10 |
Chelsea
Away
|
38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 52 |
| 11 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 52 | |
| 12 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 49 | |
| 13 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 49 | |
| 14 | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 47 | |
| 15 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 45 | |
| 16 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 44 | |
| 17 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 41 | |
| 18 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 65 | -19 | 39 | |
| 19 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 75 | -37 | 22 | |
| 20 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 68 | -41 | 20 |
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Match Details
Match Facts
Status
Finished
Minute
0'
Winner
Sunderland
- Commentary Available
- Lineup Confirmed
Date/Time Milestones
- End · 2nd half 2026-05-24T17:02:32Z
- End · Finished 2026-05-24T17:02:32Z