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Sunderland claimed an important win (Reuters)

Sunderland moved off the bottom of the Premier League table after securing a vital victory over Chelsea at the Stadium of Light, relieving the pressure on manager Regis Le Bris.

The match was decided by Enzo Le Fee, who converted a penalty after Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey went down in the box following a tussle with Chelsea defender Levi Colwill.

Chelsea were earlier denied a penalty of their own when Cole Palmer was brought down by Luke O'Nien, with VAR confirming that the contact occurred outside the penalty area.

Former Premier League referee Darren Cann supported official Jarred Gillett's decision to award Sunderland their penalty, noting there was clear lower leg contact on Brobbey inside the area.

Xabi Alonso's Chelsea side suffered their fourth defeat in eight Premier League matches after failing to mount a serious second-half comeback following Colwill's half-time substitution.

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