According to BBC Sport on Sunday May 24, 2026, Chelsea brought the curtain down on a turbulent Premier League campaign in the worst possible fashion, falling to a 2-1 defeat against Sunderland and finishing the season without a European berth to show for their efforts.
The Blues, who ultimately settled for 10th place in the table, were second best for large portions of the contest and found themselves in deeper trouble when defender Wes Fofana was dismissed midway through the second half after picking up a second yellow card for a foul on Wilson Isidor.
Sunderland drew first blood through Trai Hume, whose sharp volley from a goalkeeper’s long clearance had been flicked on by Luke O’Nien.
The second arrived through misfortune, as Brian Brobbey’s wayward effort caught an unfortunate deflection off Malo Gusto and crept into the net.
Cole Palmer offered a brief lifeline with a low, measured strike that goalkeeper Robin Roefs misjudged, allowing the ball to trickle into the corner. But with a man down and time running short, Chelsea could not manufacture a leveller.
Roefs, who had handed Chelsea hope with his error, had otherwise been relatively untroubled, while the visitors were left to rue defensive lapses that allowed Sunderland to build a comfortable advantage.
In Other Games, Manchester United cruised to a stunning win on the final day of the Premier League season after beating Brighton 3-0 in the May sunshine at the Amex Stadium, while Manchester City ended Pep Guardiola’s era with a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa.
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