"The Blues" Chelsea were stunned by bad news after losing away to Sunderland in the 2025-26 Premier League season finale.
The English Premier League 2025-26 season finale took place on Sunday night, 24 May 2026, with a key match at the Stadium of Light where "The Black Cats" Sunderland hosted "The Blues" Chelsea.
The first half began with Sunderland taking the lead 1-0 in the 25th minute through a goal by Ter Hume, and the half ended with this score.
In the second half, at the 50th minute, Sunderland extended their lead to 2-0 when Enzo Le Fe passed back to Brian Brobbey, whose shot, intended as a cross, was deflected by Chelsea defender Malo Gusto into his own net.
Then in the 56th minute, Chelsea pulled one back to 1-2 when Pedro Neto set up Cole Palmer, who struck a low left-footed shot into the near post.
However, in the 62nd minute, Chelsea were reduced to 10 men after Wesley Fofana pulled back Wilson Isidor and received a second yellow card, resulting in a red and his dismissal from the field.
The match ended with Chelsea losing 1-2 to Sunderland, bringing bad news for Chelsea as they finished 10th in the table and failed to qualify for any European competition next season, while Sunderland finished 7th and secured a spot in the Europa League next season.