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Hello and welcome to todays live commentary of Chelsea's trip to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland! Chelsea are the clear favourites for this afternoon's clash, having won 12 of the last 13 Premier League meetings between these sides, scoring 38 times in the process. The last meeting between these two sides produced a shock 3-0 win for Sunderland at Stamford Bridge. Surely it won't be the same outcome today?!

Premier League / Matchday 4
Stadium of Light / 10.09.2011
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FINAL SCORE: SUNDERLAND 1-2 CHELSEA. Late consolation from Ji Dong-Won makes the scoreline look closer than it was as goals from Terry and Sturridge seal the win for Chelsea.
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Terry and Ivanovic clear the danger. Bramble clips in a ball which is straight at Cech. What a waste!
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Sunderland pilling forward
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GOAL Sunderland 2-1! Ji Dong-Won on his debut. Sweeps home after a long ball forward from Larsson. Game on!!!!
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High, wide and just outright ugly from Elmohamady. His shoot almost made it into the North Sea!
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Sunderland fans begin to head for the exit. Looks like a 12 defeat from their last 18 Premier League games.
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Ji has looked lively on the left wing since coming on for Sunderland
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Great block from Terry
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Bosingwa surges forward as the Blues look for a third goal
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Kepp ball again from Chelsea, Sunderland chasing shadows out there
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Meireles looks to be a steal of a buy on this showing. He has marshalled the Chelsea midfield superbly today
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Bendtner trudges back towards the halfway line after another wasted attempt. He and Sunderland have looked pedestrian at times today
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SUB for Sunderland: Ji Dong-Won on for Sessegnon
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Malouda cuts inside but his left footed strike is a bit of a daisy cutter and trickles effortlessly wide
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Chelsea corner
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Sunderland trying desperately to claw a way back in. Bendtner and Wickham are running themsleves into the ground, but to no avail
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SUB for Chelsea: Romeu on for Anelka. Romeu making his debut for the Blues
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Delightful chipped pass from Malouda to Ramires, but the midfielder is blocked out by Mignolet in goal
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Anelka has time and space to measure a cross towards Lampard but the Sunderland defence is at least looking stronger in the second half...or maybe Chellsea have just eased their foot on the gas.