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Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0, Alonso says his team had no chances

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Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0, Alonso says his team had no chancesArne Müseler from Salzburg, AT · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 in the Premier League thanks to a goal by Enzo Le Fée at the Stadium of Light. Chelsea's coach Xabi Alonso acknowledged after the match that his team had not created enough goalscoring chances, according to his comments to Sky Sports reported by the Nigerian Daily Post.

Chelsea lost 1-0 at Sunderland on Sunday in the Premier League, to a goal by Enzo Le Fée at the Stadium of Light, the Daily Post reports. Chelsea's coach Xabi Alonso acknowledged after the match that his team had not created enough goalscoring chances against the hosts.

"We didn't create enough chances," the Spanish coach said to Sky Sports after the game, according to the Nigerian outlet.

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