WEAK Chelsea was overwhelmed by Brian Brobbey, as Sunderland clinched a crucial win, climbing away from the bottom of the league.

Enzo Le Fee’s first-half penalty secured a narrow 1-0 victory, alleviating some of the pressure on manager Regis Le Bris.

Unfortunately for the Blues, it was another disheartening afternoon in the North East, as they slipped out of the top four, surpassed by Liverpool.

Xabi Alonso’s side had difficulty managing Brobbey’s threat, and even after his substitution, Cole Palmer and the rest of the team failed to generate any notable opportunities.

At this rate, who even needs them in England?

Chelsea’s last trip to this stadium still stands as one of Sunderland’s highlights from the past fifty years.

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A 2-1 victory on the last day of the previous season marked a scripted ending for the Black Cats, securing seventh place and a spot in the Europa League.

However, just over five months later, the atmosphere at the Stadium of Light has dramatically shifted.

Mackems jeered their team off the pitch after Thursday’s loss to Dinamo Zagreb in Europe, but it’s their Premier League performance that raises the most concern on Wearside.

They entered this match at the bottom, with only one win this season, putting Le Bris’s position under threat.

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Despite reassurances from owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus throughout the week, the Frenchman was painfully aware of the increasing pressure on Xabi Alonso’s side.

His worries intensified when captain Granit Xhaka, whom he managed to keep away from Chelsea and Alonso during the summer, went down just a minute into the game.

The midfielder seemed to have sustained an injury off the ball, limping off and leaving Sunderland further depleted.

Nonetheless, even without his Swiss leader, Brobbey delivered an outstanding performance.

Levi Colwill, who received a yellow card and was substituted at halftime, along with Wesley Fofana, are likely to have nightmares about Brobbey, who relentlessly challenged and outpaced them.

Brobbey had a prime opportunity to score when he readied himself to meet Chemsdine Talbi’s cross but shockingly volleyed wide from just eight yards out.

Sunderland nearly faced a penalty when Luke O’Nien fouled Cole Palmer right at the edge of the box, but VAR confirmed he merely nudged the ball away with his left foot.

This wasn’t the last time VAR would be called upon before halftime.

Brobbey again wreaked havoc in the Chelsea defense as he sprinted like Usain Bolt, escaping from Colwill in midfield.

He surged towards Fofana, maneuvering the ball past him, but sent his shot over the bar due to a heavy touch.

Colwill was struggling to keep up as Brobbey continued his assault moments later, spinning past the England international and advancing into the box while both players jostled.

The Sunderland forward fell after the defender clipped his heel. The referee pointed to the penalty spot, VAR upheld the decision, and Alonso was furious.

Colwill received a yellow card and watched as Enzo Le Fee expertly sent Mike Penders the wrong way from the penalty spot.

A right-foot strike from Pedro Neto represented Chelsea’s best response before Alonso chose to make some changes.

Estevao, who many fans believed deserved to be in the starting eleven, replaced the struggling Colwill, with Moises Caicedo moving back to partner Fofana in a revamped 4-2-3-1 formation.

The Brazilian was denied a promising chance by a brilliant tackle from Thomas Meunier, while Danny Welbeck and Malo Gusto soon came on for Neto and Marco Palestra, respectively.

The latter almost equalized with a misdirected cross that nearly looped over Roefs with fifteen minutes remaining.

The Chelsea defenders felt relieved when Brobbey, already on a yellow card, was substituted as the Blues pushed for a late equalizer.

However, it was Sunderland who nearly sealed the game, as Le Fee set up substitute Wilson Isidor in the box, but Penders swiftly blocked his shot.

Palmer, who had been quiet throughout the match, managed a simple header for Roefs as Chelsea’s pressure persisted fruitlessly.

In a final attempt to snatch a point, Estevao delivered a free-kick to Welbeck, but the former Sunderland loanee could only head over.

Cheers and relief erupted on Wearside, but it seems some Chelsea fans are already growing impatient with Alonso, evident from the boos directed at him from the away section at the final whistle.