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Sunday, 8 November

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Le Fée penalty lifts Sunderland off the bottom with 1-0 win over Chelsea

Enzo Le Fée scored the only goal from the spot in the 36th minute on Sunday. Chelsea drop out of the Premier League top four, and Xabi Alonso admitted his side did not do enough to win.

Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 at home on Sunday and climbed off the bottom of the Premier League. Enzo Le Fée scored the winner from the penalty spot. Chelsea drop out of the top four, The Guardian reported. The penalty came in the 36th minute, according to the BBC. Levi Colwill brought down striker Brian Brobbey, and referee Jarred Gillett pointed to the spot. Colwill argued that Brobbey had been holding his shirt, but the decision stood. Le Fée sent goalkeeper Mike Penders the wrong way and found the bottom-right corner. Chelsea had their own penalty claim earlier in the half. Luke O'Nien brought down Cole Palmer, but VAR ruled the contact was just outside the box. Brobbey troubled Chelsea all afternoon. The BBC rated him 8 out of 10 and said he beat Colwill in several aerial duels. Colwill, who was also booked, got a 4 and was taken off at half-time. The Guardian described him as injured. Sunderland's afternoon started badly. Captain Granit Xhaka went off injured inside three minutes. The…

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