| Score | 2-1 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Lee Probert |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 36,699 |
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| JI Dong-won | 90 |
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| Ahmed Elmohamady for Phil Bardsley | 62 |
| Connor Wickham for Lee Cattermole | 65 |
| JI Dong-won for Stéphane Sessègnon | 82 |
| Jack Colback | 23 | Y |
| John Terry | 18 |
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| Daniel Sturridge | 51 |
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| Florent Malouda for Daniel Sturridge | 62 |
| Fernando Torres for Juan Mata | 74 |
| Oriol Romeu for Nicolas Anelka | 79 |
| José Bosingwa | 90 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 16thComments:
League position: 3rd The Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Chelsea's first goal against Sunderland on 10th September 2011 has been confirmed as a John Terry goal. - Chelsea's second goal against Sunderland on 10th September 2011 has been confirmed as a Danny Sturridge goal.