Premier League · Matchday 38
Sunderland
2–1
Full time
Chelsea
Premier League · Matchweek 38 · Sunday, 24 May 2026 at 15:00 UTC · Stadium of Light
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Sunderland v Chelsea: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Sunderland host Chelsea at Stadium of Light on Sunday 24 May in the Premier League, matchweek 38. Sunderland have won three of their last seven games. They have scored 10 and conceded 12 in those seven games — 1.4 goals a game, 1.7 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Chelsea have won one of their last seven games. They have scored 4 and conceded 15 in those seven games — 0.6 goals a game, 2.1 against.
Enzo Le Fée has been Sunderland's most productive, with three goals and one assist. João Pedro has been Chelsea's most productive, with five goals and three assists.
Full time
44%
Ball possession
56%
21
Shots total
8
6
Shots on target
3
6
Corners
2
SportMonks. The full table of statistics is further down this page.
Lineups
With each man's SAM rating. No number yet means nothing the rating counts has happened to him.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 4' Cole Jermaine Palmer takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved. Cole Palmer
- 6' Enzo Le Fee's right-footed shot is saved. Enzo Le Fée
- 11' Nordi Mukiele's right-footed shot is blocked. Nordi Mukiele
- 15' Moises Caicedo takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked. M. Caicedo
- 19' Luke O'Nien takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
- 19' Nordi Mukiele takes a right-footed shot but misses. Nordi Mukiele
- 21' Nilson David Angulo Ramirez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Nilson Angulo
- 24' Brian Brobbey's right-footed shot is blocked. Brian Brobbey
- 25' Trai Hume scores with a right-footed shot. Trai Hume
- 31' Brian Brobbey takes a right-footed shot but misses. Brian Brobbey
- 35' Nilson David Angulo Ramirez takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked. Nilson Angulo
- 38' João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus attempts a header but misses the shot. João Pedro
- 42' Yellow card issued to Nilson David Angulo Ramirez. Nilson Angulo
- 44' Trai Hume takes a right-footed shot but misses. Trai Hume
- The first half ends with a score of 1-0.
- Half time · Sunderland 0 Chelsea 0
- 46' Brian Brobbey takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Brian Brobbey
- 50' Brian Brobbey takes a right-footed shot but misses. Brian Brobbey
-
50'
⚽ Goal
Own goal by Malo Gusto makes it 2-0. - 52' Nilson David Angulo Ramirez takes a right-footed shot but misses. Nilson Angulo
- 53' Lutsharel Geertruida receives a yellow card. Lutsharel Geertruida
- 53' Reece James comes on, and Jorrel Hato goes off. Jorrel Hato
- 54' Wesley Fofana receives a yellow card. Wesley Fofana
- 55' Enzo Le Fee's left-footed shot is saved.
- 56' Cole Jermaine Palmer scores with a left-footed shot. Cole Palmer
- 59' Nilson David Angulo Ramirez takes a left-footed shot but misses. Nilson Angulo
- 61' Wilson Isidor replaces Brian Brobbey. Brian Brobbey
- 61' Habib Diarra comes on for Nilson David Angulo Ramirez. Nilson Angulo
- 62' Wesley Fofana receives a second yellow card.
- 65' Trevoh Thomas Chalobah comes on for Pedro Neto.
- 68' Habib Diarra takes a right-footed shot but misses. Habib Diarra
- 69' Enzo Fernandez receives a yellow card.
- 70' Habib Diarra's left-footed shot is blocked. Habib Diarra
- 70' Nordi Mukiele's right-footed shot is blocked. Nordi Mukiele
- 73' Enzo Le Fee takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Enzo Le Fée
- 73' Granit Xhaka receives a yellow card. Granit Xhaka
- 77' Cole Jermaine Palmer takes a left-footed shot but misses. Cole Palmer
- 79' Wilson Isidor takes a right-footed shot but misses. Wilson Isidor
- 81' Habib Diarra receives a yellow card. Habib Diarra
- 85' Liam Delap comes on for Moises Caicedo. M. Caicedo
- 85' Josh Acheampong replaces Malo Gusto. Malo Gusto
- 86' Reece James takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved. Reece James
- 88' Wilson Isidor takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked. Wilson Isidor
- 89' Noah Sadiki receives a yellow card.
- 90+3' Josh Acheampong takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked. Joshua Kofi Acheampong
- 90+7' João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus receives a yellow card. João Pedro
- 90+8' Chris Rigg comes on for Enzo Le Fee. Enzo Le Fée
- 90+11' Cole Jermaine Palmer receives a yellow card.
- The match ends with a score of 2-1.
Match statistics
Sunderland on the left, Chelsea on the right.
The game
44%
Ball possession
56%
84
Total attacks
87
59
Dangerous attacks
33
Attack
21
Shots total
8
6
Shots on target
3
15
Shots off target
5
7
Shots blocked
2
16
Shots inside the box
4
5
Shots outside the box
4
2
Big chances created
2
2
Big chances missed
2
6
Corners
2
2
Offsides
1
Build-up
346
Passes
452
285
Accurate passes
376
82%
Pass accuracy
83%
18
Crosses
9
1
Accurate crosses
1
6
Dribble attempts
17
2
Successful dribbles
7
20
Throw-ins
19
4
Goal kicks
7
Defence
2
Saves
5
18
Tackles
7
11
Interceptions
9
38
Duels won
41
15
Fouls
12
5
Yellow cards
5
0
Red cards
1
1
Injuries
2
3
Substitutions
4
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Sunderland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 97 | 42 | – | 1 | – | 33 | 6.40 |
| Luke O'Nien | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.12 | 2 | 33 | 91 | 42 | – | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7.18 |
| Reinildo Mandava | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 84 | 49 | – | 2 | 1 | 44 | 6.47 |
| Nordi Mukiele | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.07 | 1 | 39 | 76 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 7.15 |
| Noah Sadiki | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 37 | 83 | 46 | – | – | – | 67 | 6.76 |
| Enzo Le Fée | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 0.08 | 4 | 40 | 79 | 57 | – | 2 | 2 | 45 | 8.21 |
| Trai Hume | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 0.15 | 6 | 23 | 82 | 35 | – | 1 | 1 | 75 | 8.09 |
| Granit Xhaka | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 52 | 86 | 65 | – | – | – | 33 | 6.74 |
| Brian Brobbey | 61 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 0.68 | – | 9 | 89 | 23 | – | – | – | 80 | 6.18 |
| Nilson Angulo | 61 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 0.39 | – | 13 | 85 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 6.94 |
| Wilson Isidor sub | 29 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.16 | – | 5 | 80 | 13 | – | 1 | – | 33 | 6.69 |
| Habib Diarra sub | 29 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.16 | 1 | 7 | 71 | 15 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.69 |
| Chris Rigg sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roefs | 90 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 28 | 63 | 6.11 |
Chelsea
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Cucurella | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 78 | 39 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.36 |
| Levi Colwill | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 65 | 90 | 85 | – | 1 | 2 | 50 | 7.03 |
| Enzo Fernández | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 55 | 73 | 70 | 1 | 1 | – | 56 | 6.70 |
| Cole Palmer | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 0.21 | – | 33 | 91 | 50 | – | – | – | 40 | 6.95 |
| João Pedro | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.49 | – | 16 | 53 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 6.48 |
| M. Caicedo | 85 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | 1 | 57 | 87 | 66 | – | – | 2 | 33 | 6.65 |
| Malo Gusto | 85 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 40 | 83 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 6.28 |
| Pedro Neto | 65 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 21 | 90 | 29 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 7.27 |
| Wesley Fofana | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 91 | 34 | – | – | 1 | 25 | 5.52 |
| Jorrel Hato | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 85 | 39 | – | – | 1 | 100 | 6.19 |
| Reece James sub | 37 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | – | 24 | 91 | 31 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.64 |
| Trevoh Chalobah sub | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 100 | 21 | – | – | 1 | 100 | 6.90 |
| Liam Delap sub | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 50 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 6.40 |
| Joshua Kofi Acheampong sub | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | – | 6 | 83 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 6.42 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sánchez | 90 | 5 | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | 37 | 65 | 7.60 |
Player cards
Trai Hume had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Trai Hume
Passing
Premier League | Sunderland 2-1 Chelsea | 24 May 2026
19 successful
4 unsuccessful
6
key passes
6
chances created
1/2
crosses
5
final third passes
23
passes
82%
accuracy
Player ratings
6.2
5.5
5.1
4.8
4.7
5.5
5.3
4.9
4.7
4.7
The SAM Metric, scored from the same stat line the fantasy game scores from. Final.
The match as a card
The same figures as the page above, in one picture, for anybody who wants to screenshot it.
Sunderland
2–1
Chelsea
Premier League | Sunday, 24 May 2026 | Full time
44%
Possession
56%
21
Shots
8
6
On target
3
6
Corners
2
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Sunderland
LLDDW
| Played | 7 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–2 |
| Goals for · against | 10–12 |
Chelsea
LLLDW
| Played | 7 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–1–5 |
| Goals for · against | 4–15 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Sunderland
|
Enzo Le Fée
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |
|
Brian Brobbey
3 goals
|
3 |
|
Nilson Angulo
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
Chelsea
|
João Pedro
5 goals · 3 assists
|
8 |
|
Cole Palmer
3 goals · 3 assists
|
6 |
|
Morgan Rogers
5 goals · 1 assist
|
6 |