Sunderland jumped to the second position in the Premier League table with their dramatic win over Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge on Saturday in the English top flight encounter between the sides.
Alejandro Garnacho opened the scoring for the Blues but Wilson Isidor and Chemsdine Tabli netted for the visitors to give Sunderland a come-from-behind win.
“We know we are Sunderland. We have a great team with great players. We knew we could do the job and we showed it today,” said Talbi.
The visitors, who moved up to second place in the table, fell behind in the fourth minute when Alejandro Garnacho scored his first goal for Chelsea, cutting in from the left and shooting through the legs of Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs.
Chelsea’s lead was equalised
by Wilson Isidor in the 22nd minute when the Frenchman stabbed in from close range after Chelsea failed to deal with a long throw.
The game seemed destined for a draw as Chelsea struggled to break through Sunderland’s disciplined midfield and defensive lines.
However, in the third minute of added time, Talbi received a pass from fellow substitute Brian Brobbey, and the Morocco winger placed his low shot perfectly to score his first goal for Sunderland since signing from Club Brugge in July.
Enzo Maresca’s team had been aiming for their third consecutive league win, following victories over Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, but they could not capitalise on their early lead.
Brazilian teenager Estevao, who had scored the winner in the 2-1 victory over Liverpool, was largely contained by Sunderland after he replaced Garnacho in the 58th minute.
Manchester United ascended into the top four of the English top-flight with a 4-2 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion at the renowned Old Trafford on Saturday.
Bryan Mbeumo scored twice after Matheus Cunha and Casemiro each netted a goal, propelling Ruben Amorim’s team into the coveted upper echelons with their win over the Seagulls.
Goals from Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo helped United secure a convincing win. Cunha put the Red Devils ahead in the 23rd minute, and Casemiro’s strike, which took a significant deflection off a defender, found the back of the net in the 34th minute, giving United a two-goal lead at halftime and solidifying their advantage.
