Sunderland v Chelsea

Thomas Meunier (Sunderland) Clear at 30'

Thomas Meunier (Sunderland) Clear at 30'
Match Timeline & MomentumMomentumThis graph shows how much pressure a team applied during the match. Taller columns indicate stronger attacking periods, based on things like possession, shots, goals, big chances, and other key stats.
Commentary
OVER!!! What an opening for the home side!! Mukiele and Hume's headers fall kindly for Brobbey, who bursts in behind the Chelsea defence and beats the back-tracking Fofana for good measure. He drives across the box and engages Penders before shooting with his left foot, but can only lift his finish over the top as Chelsea breathe a huge sigh of relief!
Ahoka's yellow card after 20 minutes and 18 seconds is the earliest booking for a substitute in the Premier League since Kieran Gibbs for Arsenal, against Everton back in November 2012 (20:02).
WIDE!!! Palestra gets around the outside of Reinildo and stands up a cross from the right-hand byline, with Rogers rising high from the penalty spot and putting a towering header just wide of Roefs' right post!
Palmer's penalty appeals are waved away initially after being sandwiched between the challenges of Sadiki and O'Nien, but neither is penalised upon further review by VAR, as Sunderland arguably get away with one!
Sunderland are the first team to not allow Chelsea a single shot in the first 15 minutes of a Premier League game so far this season, with Palmer crowded out by a swarm of red and white shirts on his latest foray into the Black Cats' box.

A half-break from the Black Cats ends when Brobbey's inside pass is cut out by Caicedo, who is bundled to the ground by Ahoka from behind, and the substitute is shown a yellow card.
Shot Map
Team Stats
0.74
Expected Goals
0.12
32%
Possession
68%
0 (0%)
Shots on Goal
0 (0%)
2
Big Chances Created
1
0
Corners Won
0
76 (74%)
Accurate Passes
206 (91%)
14
Duels Won
9
0
Saves
0
5
Fouls Committed
0





