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Sunderland’s penalty lifts them off Premier League bottom

First reported Nov 8, 11:13 AM ET · Latest Nov 8, 12:39 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 8, 11:31 AM ET

Where things stand

Sunderland earned a 1‑0 victory over Chelsea after Enzo Le Fee converted a penalty, moving the club off the bottom of the Premier League, Yahoo Sports reports. BBC Sport also notes the win and provides player ratings for the match.

Continuum

Facts

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Timeline

What changed: The decisive penalty by Le Fee gave Sunderland their second league win of the season and a climb up the table.

Every report, newest first

  1. 'It’s our mistake' - Xabi Alonso refuses to blame referee after controversial VAR penalty decision in Chelsea's defeat against Sunderland — Yahoo Sports

    Xabi Alonso has taken full responsibility for Chelsea’s narrow 1-0 defeat at Sunderland, choosing to focus on his team's lack of clinical edge rather than the officiating. Despite several contentious VAR decisions at the Stadium of Light, the Blues boss…

  2. Chelsea suffer controversial defeat at Sunderland — Yahoo Sports

    Sunderland hauled themselves off the bottom of the Premier League as Enzo Le Fee's penalty earned a huge 1-0 win over Chelsea for embattled boss Regis Le Bris.Le Fee dispatched the resulting spot-kick past Mike Penders and Sunderland held on for just a second…

  3. 'Largely anonymous' - player ratings for Sunderland v Chelsea — BBC Sport

    Enzo Le Fee's penalty is the difference as Sunderland climb off the bottom of the table but how did the players rate against Chelsea?

Questions

  • How the result will affect the teams’ positions in the remaining season and whether Chelsea will respond in upcoming fixtures remain unclear. Open

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More: background

A penalty is a direct free kick awarded for a foul inside the opponent’s penalty area; the taker attempts to score one‑on‑one against the goalkeeper. Sunderland had been last in the league, while Chelsea are traditionally a top‑tier side.

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