Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by Sunderland thanks to a stoppage-time strike from Chemsdine Talbi, with the Blues throwing away the chance to move into the Premier League's top four on Saturday. Alejandro Garnacho scored his first goal for the club since joining from Manchester United, but it mattered very little as the spirited Black Cats fought tooth and nail to claim a precious three points.
Though Sunderland pressed Chelsea high from the start and made the home fans a tad nervy, the hosts broke the deadlock inside five minutes. Pedro Neto picked the ball up in a central area and slipped through Garnacho, who hit his marker, Nordi Mukiele, with a couple of step-overs before firing under goalkeeper Robin Roefs with a left-footed drive.
Midway through the first half, the Black Cats drew level. Chelsea failed to deal with a long throw from Mukiele, and after Bertrand Traore's initial half-volley was blocked, Wilson Isidor reacted quickest to prod the loose ball home.
Garnacho nearly had a brace towards the end of the half when he reached the second ball from a corner, slamming an effort off the right arm of Roefs as the two sides went into the break on level terms.
Chelsea struggled to break down Sunderland in the second half and were made to pay for their passive nature when the Black Cats stole the win at the death. Substitute striker Brian Brobbey chased a long ball over the top and managed to hold off two Blues defenders, allowing Talbi to join the attack and sweep home to send the away end into delirium and his team into second place in the table.
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