Chelsea v Sunderland, 19 December 2015

Score3-1 to Chelsea
RefereeRoger East
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance41,562

View Chelsea v Sunderland head to head

Chelsea had now won 19 of their last 22 Premier League matches against Sunderland (lost two). Kick-off: 3.00pm

3 Chelsea

1 Sunderland

Goals:

Branislav Ivanović 5 G
Pedro 13 G
Oscar penalty 50 P

Goals:

Fabio Borini 53 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Branislav Ivanović
Defender John Terry
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Oscar
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder Willian
Forward Diego Costa

Starting lineup:

Costel Pantilimon Goalkeeper
Sebastián Coates Defender
Billy Jones Defender
Younès Kaboul Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt Defender
Jack Rodwell Defender/Midfielder
Yann M'Vila Midfielder
Jermain Defoe Forward
Ola Toivonen Forward
Duncan Watmore Forward

Substitutions:

John Obi Mikel for Cesc Fàbregas 71
Loïc Rémy for Diego Costa 76
Ramires for Oscar 82

Substitutions:

Adam Johnson for Sebastián Coates 23
Fabio Borini for Ola Toivonen 46
Danny Graham for Duncan Watmore 79

Cards:

Nemanja Matić 88 Y

Cards:

Costel Pantilimon 48 Y
Jack Rodwell 62 Y
John O'Shea 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Baba Rahman
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder Ramires
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Loïc Rémy

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Midfielder Jordi Gómez
Midfielder Adam Johnson
Forward Fabio Borini
Forward Steven Fletcher
Forward Danny Graham

Comments:

League position: 15th Although Guus Hiddink was appointed as interim manager earlier in this day following the sacking of Jose Mourinho, coaches Steve Holland and Eddie Newton were in caretaker charge for this game. Had the reigning champions lost this game, they would have stayed out of the Premier League's bottom three on goal difference only. Chelsea scored more goals in this game than they had done so in their final five Premier League games under Jose Mourinho. With the same scoreline as this match, the Blues beat Sunderland on the final day of last season to secure the 26th win of a title-winning campaign. It was the last time they scored three goals in a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge.

Comments:

League position: 19th Sunderland had now conceded 24 goals in their away games in the Premier League in this season; the most in the division. They had now taken only five points in their last 11 Premier League away games (lost eight). The Black Cats had now lost five of their last six away games in the Premier League. The other game was a 1-0 win in London at Crystal Palace.

3 Chelsea

Goals:

Branislav Ivanović 5 G
Pedro 13 G
Oscar penalty 50 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Branislav Ivanović
Defender John Terry
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Oscar
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder Willian
Forward Diego Costa

Substitutions:

John Obi Mikel for Cesc Fàbregas 71
Loïc Rémy for Diego Costa 76
Ramires for Oscar 82

Cards:

Nemanja Matić 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Baba Rahman
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder Ramires
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Loïc Rémy

Comments:

League position: 15th Although Guus Hiddink was appointed as interim manager earlier in this day following the sacking of Jose Mourinho, coaches Steve Holland and Eddie Newton were in caretaker charge for this game. Had the reigning champions lost this game, they would have stayed out of the Premier League's bottom three on goal difference only. Chelsea scored more goals in this game than they had done so in their final five Premier League games under Jose Mourinho. With the same scoreline as this match, the Blues beat Sunderland on the final day of last season to secure the 26th win of a title-winning campaign. It was the last time they scored three goals in a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge.

1 Sunderland

Goals:

Fabio Borini 53 G

Starting lineup:

Costel Pantilimon Goalkeeper
Sebastián Coates Defender
Billy Jones Defender
Younès Kaboul Defender
John O'Shea Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt Defender
Jack Rodwell Defender/Midfielder
Yann M'Vila Midfielder
Jermain Defoe Forward
Ola Toivonen Forward
Duncan Watmore Forward

Substitutions:

Adam Johnson for Sebastián Coates 23
Fabio Borini for Ola Toivonen 46
Danny Graham for Duncan Watmore 79

Cards:

Costel Pantilimon 48 Y
Jack Rodwell 62 Y
John O'Shea 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Midfielder Jordi Gómez
Midfielder Adam Johnson
Forward Fabio Borini
Forward Steven Fletcher
Forward Danny Graham

Comments:

League position: 19th Sunderland had now conceded 24 goals in their away games in the Premier League in this season; the most in the division. They had now taken only five points in their last 11 Premier League away games (lost eight). The Black Cats had now lost five of their last six away games in the Premier League. The other game was a 1-0 win in London at Crystal Palace.