EPL: Sunderland stun Chelsea as Brighton beat Brentford to go second

Chelsea put in a tepid performance as Sunderland lifted themselves off the bottom of the Premier League table with a 1-0 win that eases the pressure on under-fire manager Regis Le Bris.

Chelsea were second-best throughout as none of their midfield attack won a duel or a tackle in the opening 20 minutes, while Sunderland’s fight was best shown through Brian Brobbey’s efforts up front.

The Dutch international smashed his way through Chelsea centre-backs Wesley Fofana and Levi Colwill in a brutal first half – coming close to scoring twice, before eventually getting his rewards.

Ten minutes before half-time, he rolled past Colwill with immense strength to win a penalty, which Enzo Le Fee converted. Colwill was then taken off at half-time.

The result moves Sunderland off the bottom of the table, while Chelsea have lost their place in the top four as their inconsistency continues.

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Meanwhile, Brighton leapfrogged Manchester City into second place in the Premier League table with a 2-0 win over 10-man Brentford.

The job was done for the Seagulls by the break, with Diego Gomez and Pascal Gross scoring either side of the straight red card shown to Bees striker Igor Thiago after he caught Chema in the face with his arm and split his lip.

As a result, Fabian Hurzeler’s side enter the November international break five points behind league leaders Arsenal.

In Sunday’s late game, Manchester United manager Michael Carrick cannot afford a defeat against Aston Villa at Old Trafford as he fights to save his job ahead of the international break.

United are without a victory in their last seven league games and have won just once in the top-flight this term.

They ended a miserable nine-match winless run in all competitions by coming from two goals down to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday.