Le Fée penalty lifts Sunderland off bottom with 1-0 win over Chelsea

Enzo Le Fée scored the only goal as Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 on Sunday to climb off the bottom of the Premier League. The Guardian's match report said the midfielder converted a first-half penalty after Levi Colwill fouled Brian Brobbey, while defeat left Xabi Alonso's Chelsea outside the top four.

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The result followed Sunderland's home loss to Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday and a substantial change of personnel by Régis Le Bris. Only Granit Xhaka, Thomas Meunier and goalkeeper Robin Roefs retained their starting places. Sunderland were already missing injured defender Dan Ballard and suspended Omar Alderete when Xhaka had to leave with an injury inside three minutes.

Two penalty decisions helped shape the opening half. Chelsea appealed after Luke O'Nien challenged Cole Palmer, but a video review placed the incident just outside the area. At the other end, referee Jarred Gillett awarded Sunderland a spot-kick for Colwill's challenge on Brobbey. Le Fée converted shortly after the half-hour, sending goalkeeper Mike Penders in the opposite direction.

Brobbey had troubled Chelsea before winning the decisive penalty. He failed to take an opening created by Chemsdine Talbi and later beat Wesley Fofana before shooting too high. Talbi, making his first Premier League start of the season, also helped create a chance for Trai Hume. Chelsea threatened through Morgan Rogers, who headed wide from Marco Palestra's cross.

Alonso changed his side at half-time, bringing on Estêvão for the injured Colwill and moving Moisés Caicedo into defence. The adjustment did not produce an equaliser. Reinildo Mandava halted one Estêvão run through the middle, while Sunderland substitute Wilson Isidor forced Penders into a save after Chelsea failed to clear. Brobbey had made way for Isidor midway through the second half.

Late substitute Geovany Quenda sent a deflected attempt narrowly wide for Chelsea, but Sunderland continued to threaten on the counterattack, with Talbi also shooting wide from distance. Despite having only about a third of possession, the hosts protected their lead. Alonso acknowledged afterwards that Chelsea had not created enough to merit victory, according to the Guardian, while Sunderland secured three points despite their early injury setback.