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Football: Jules Ahoka named man of the match against Chelsea

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Football: Jules Ahoka named man of the match against ChelseaArne Müseler from Salzburg, AT · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sunderland's Congolese midfielder Jules Ahoka was named man of the match after the 1-0 win over Chelsea in the Premier League. He came on in the fourth minute after Granit Xhaka was injured and contributed to Sunderland's victory, which ended a run of seven league matches without a win, according to Africa Top Sports.

Sunderland's Congolese striker Jules Ahoka was named man of the match after his team's 1-0 victory over Chelsea on the 10th matchday of the Premier League, reports Africa Top Sports. He came on in the fourth minute after Xhaka was injured and produced a performance that earned him the distinction.

Sunderland thus ended a run of seven consecutive league matches without a win and provisionally moved up to 10th place in the standings. Noah Sadiki, another Congolese player in the squad, played the entire match in midfield, according to Africa Top Sports.

Chelsea's defeat was also attributed by their manager Enzo Maresca to a mistake by Levi Colwill, according to the linked article on the match Chelsea defeat.

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