HIBAPRESS – Sports
Moroccan international Shamseddine Talebi led his team, Sunderland, to an exciting 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, in a match within the ninth round of the English Premier League.
Chelsea took an early lead through Alejandro Garnacho in the fourth minute, after a coordinated attack that the player converted into a successful shot in the net of the guests, giving his team an ideal start in search of their fifth consecutive victory in various competitions. However, the London team's ambition was met with a strong reaction from Sunderland, who took advantage of a defensive disarray inside the penalty area, allowing striker Wilson Issidor to score the equalizer in the 22nd minute, returning the match to the starting point. The match continued to be balanced between the two sides before the last minutes witnessed a dramatic moment, when Shamseddine Talebi received a ground pass inside the penalty area, and shot a powerful ball that shook Chelsea's net in the 90+3 minute, giving his team three valuable points and stopping the Blues' winning streak. With this result, Chelsea's score froze at 14 points from 9 matches in seventh place, while Sunderland raised its score to 17 points to move up to second place behind Arsenal, the leader with 19 points from 8 matches, while Manchester City is in third place with 16 points.
