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Chelsea vs Sunderland is a status-gap matchup that gained a sharp twist from two Sunderland wins in 2025–26. Sunderland won 2–1 at Stamford Bridge on 25 October 2025, then repeated the score at the Stadium of Light on 24 May 2026. Those results do not establish a permanent order, but they show how disciplined resistance can trouble Chelsea in both settings and give future meetings a clear question.
Past matches, Chelsea vs Sunderland
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Sunderland
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31G
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25F
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15D
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3D
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11M
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19M
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37F
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18F
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12F
Chelsea Substitutes
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G
12
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D
23
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D
24
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F
49
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M
17
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F
9
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M
14
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D
34
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F
55
Match events
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25'⚽T. Hume Normal Goal
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42'Nilson Angulo Yellow Card
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50'⚽M. Gusto Own Goal
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52'Lutsharel Geertruida Yellow Card
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53'L. Geertruida Yellow Card
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53'R. James J. Hato
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54'Wesley Fofana Yellow Card
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56'⚽C. Palmer Normal Goal (Asst: P. Neto)
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61'W. Isidor B. Brobbey
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61'H. Diarra N. Angulo
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61'H. Diarra N. Angulo
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61'W. Isidor B. Brobbey
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62'Wesley Fofana Yellow Card
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62'Wesley Fofana Red Card
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65'T. Chalobah P. Neto
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69'Enzo Fernández Yellow Card
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73'Granit Xhaka Yellow Card
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81'Habib Diarra Yellow Card
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85'L. Delap M. Caicedo
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85'J. Acheampong M. Gusto
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89'Noah Sadiki Yellow Card
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90' +7João Pedro Yellow Card
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90' +8C. Rigg E. Le Fee
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90' +11Cole Palmer Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Chelsea VS Sunderland
The challenger changed the script
Chelsea carry the larger traditional standing, yet the cited Premier League meetings show Sunderland making that advantage work. Sunderland won 2–1 at Stamford Bridge on 25 October 2025, where Chelsea scored first but could not protect the lead. On 24 May 2026, Sunderland again won 2–1, this time at the Stadium of Light. The two scorelines are enough to establish a meaningful reversal in the matchup’s balance, while they do not justify assuming identical match control or a lasting shift in status.
Venue and response remain decisive
At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea’s test is to turn expected authority into a result before Sunderland’s defensive resistance grows. In Sunderland, the hosts can use the setting to make the contest emotionally and physically demanding, but Chelsea’s response to setbacks becomes equally important. Clubs can move through different divisions and competitive circumstances, so the page should retain the durable profile rather than freeze one season’s hierarchy. A new meeting will ask whether Chelsea can restore separation or Sunderland can again make a narrow margin carry the whole story.
Past head to head stats
Chelsea VS Sunderland
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 17 games
Chelsea VS Sunderland
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