Chelsea suffered a 2–1 defeat to Sunderland at Stamford Bridge, according to Football London reporting. Enzo Maresca’s side made eight changes from their midweek win over Ajax but could not build on their early lead.
Alejandro Garnacho opened the scoring after four minutes, smashing home Pedro Neto’s through ball. Sunderland equalised through Wilson Isidor after a long throw caused chaos in the Chelsea box. Despite dominating possession, the Blues struggled to create clear chances, and Chemsdine Talbi netted a 93rd-minute winner to seal a memorable win for the visitors.
Chelsea Player Ratings :
Robert Sanchez – 6: Couldn’t do much for either goal.
Reece James – 5: Solid defensively, limited attacking threat.
Josh Acheampong – 6: Composed on the ball, made key tackles.
Trevoh Chalobah – 5: Slow at times, gave away a risky free-kick.
Marc Cucurella – 5: Energetic but lacked precision in attack.
Moises Caicedo – 7: Tenacious and dominant in midfield.
Enzo Fernandez – 6: Excellent passing, little attacking influence.
Pedro Neto – 6: Created the opener but faded late on.
Joao Pedro – 4: Ineffective and sloppy on the ball.
Alejandro Garnacho – 7: Sharp and clinical finish early on.
Marc Guiu – 4: Struggled physically, minimal impact.
Subs: Estevao 6, Gittens N/A, Tosin N/A, George N/A, Santos N/A.