Sunderland 2-2 Chelsea: result and report

Premier League · Wednesday 4 December 2013

Result

Sunderland 2-2 Chelsea

Premier League · Wednesday 4 December 2013, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Sunderland 2-2 Chelsea: match report

Sunderland drew with Chelsea 2-2 in the Premier League on Wednesday 4 December 2013. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Jozy Altidore opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Sunderland's goals came from Jozy Altidore (14'), John O'Shea (50') and Phil Bardsley (86'). Chelsea scored through Frank Lampard (17'), Eden Hazard (36'), Eden Hazard (62') and an own goal by Phil Bardsley (84').

Discipline: Sunderland received 4 yellow cards; Chelsea received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sunderland were 20th on 8 points from 13 and Chelsea 3rd on 24 points from 13. Sunderland went on to finish that season 10th with 45 points, and Chelsea 4th with 77.

Sunderland lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Chelsea in a 4-4-1-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Sunderland win, 0 draws and 9 for Chelsea.

Going into the match Sunderland's last five read D-L-W-L-W and Chelsea's W-W-L-L-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Goal · Jozy AltidoreSunderland · 1-0
  • 17'Goal · Frank LampardChelsea · 1-1
  • 36'Goal · Eden HazardChelsea · 1-2
  • 39'Yellow card · A. DossenaSunderland
  • 45+2'Yellow card · Phil BardsleySunderland
  • 48'Yellow card · RamiresChelsea
  • 50'Goal · John O'SheaSunderland · 2-2
  • 51'Yellow card · Jack ColbackSunderland
  • 62'Goal · Eden HazardChelsea · 2-3
  • 62'Yellow card · Eden HazardChelsea
  • 84'Own goal · Phil BardsleyChelsea · 2-4
  • 86'Goal · Phil BardsleySunderland · 3-4
  • 90'Yellow card · WillianChelsea
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Jozy AltidoreSunderland

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Sunderland 1, draws 0, Chelsea 9.

Team news

Sunderland line-up (4-1-4-1)

Vito Mannone, Phil Bardsley, Wes Brown, John O'Shea, Andrea Dossena, Sung-yueng Ki, Emanuele Giaccherini, Craig Gardner, Jack Colback, Fabio Borini, Jozy Altidore

Chelsea line-up (4-4-1-1)

Petr Čech, Branislav Ivanović, Gary Cahill, John Terry, César Azpilicueta, Juan Mata, F. Lampard, Ramires, Eden Hazard, Willian, Fernando Torres