Sunderland seals stunning late win at Chelsea
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A dramatic late winner moved the newly promoted side to second place in the Premier League with more weekend action to come
Chelsea’s four-match winning streak came to an emphatic end on Saturday afternoon as they sunk to a late 2–1 defeat against Sunderland in the Premier League.
The second-half saw chances go both ways, but Sunderland managed to continue their impressive season by holding Chelsea off. And then they won it in the 93rd minute, with Chemsdine Talbi meeting a Brian Brobbey lay-off to give the visitors the three points.
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To describe Sunderland's start merely as a dream would be to do it a disservice. With 17 points from nine matches, they have not only bucked the recent trend of newly promoted sides struggling in the Premier League but they have defied critics that accused them of making too many signings.
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