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Sunderland vs. Chelsea: Score and Reaction from 2016 Premier League Match
- Updated: December 14, 2016
In a matchup of the Premier League’s top club coming into Wednesday against its worst team, Chelsea widened their cushion atop the table to six points on Wednesday, beating Sunderland 1-0 at the Stadium of Light.
Cesc Fabregas scored the lone goal in the 40th minute as the Blues reeled off their 10th straight victory in the Premier League. It was the first goal in league play for Fabregas this season.
The Blues also hit a mark they didn’t reach all of last season, as WhoScored.com noted:
Chelsea: Have won more games in the Premier League this season (13) than they managed in the whole of last season (12) #cfc
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) December 14, 2016
Antonio Conte continues to look like a better and better addition, as the Chelsea manager has his new club playing inspired football.
Overall, Chelsea held 66 percent of the possession and outshot Sunderland 19-8 (6-3 on goal), per ESPN FC.
In a first half that saw Chelsea control the flow of possession, a quick counter-attack led to the game’s lone tally. The Blues methodically capitalised on a turnover in midfield, and Fabregas and Willian played a quick one-two on the edge of the box to give Fabregas space to fire on goal.
The Spanish midfielder didn’t miss, searing a low drive to the bottom-right corner that eluded the outstretched …
