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Sunderland stun Chelsea in stoppage time to go second in Premier League

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Sunderland went second in the Premier League table after stunning Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge with a 93rd-minute winner from Chemsdine Talbi.

It was the stuff of dreams for Black Cats supporters, who saw Talbi run onto a lay-off from fellow sub Brian Brobbey before coolly rolling the ball into the bottom corner to clinch a shock victory. The Sunderland bench emptied as their players raced towards the travelling fans in delirium.

The rest of Stamford Bridge was stunned. Chelsea had won four in a row going into this and led after just four minutes through Alejandro Garnacho's first goal for the club. But Wilson Isidor tapped in an equaliser after a long-throw caused chaos in the Chelsea box and from then on Sunderland frustrated their hosts.

Garnacho hit the side-netting twice in that first 45 and was denied on the angle by goalkeeper Robin Roefs. But after the break, a deflected shot from sub Estevao was as good as it got for a blunt Chelsea team.

Their youngsters may have put five past 10-man Ajax in the Champions League in midweek but they couldn't pick a way through here. And then there was the sting in the tail, Talbi delivering a moment to treasure for Sunderland and their supporters who are enjoying the thrills of top-flight football once again.