Sunderland 1-0 Chelsea: Penalty call goes against Blues

Chelsea suffered a 1-0 defeat against Sunderland, leaving the Blues two points outside the Premier League top four. The visitors struggled to build on their previous victory over Manchester United, creating few clear-cut chances across 10 total shots. Chelsea were without injured forward Joao Pedro, while Morgan Rogers missed an open first-half header.

A key moment arrived in the 25th minute when Cole Palmer was brought down by Sunderland defender Luke O'Nien. Although Palmer appealed for a penalty, a VAR review determined that the foul occurred just outside the penalty area before he fell inside the box.