Sunderland: Jules Ahoka rewarded for his performance against Chelsea

08.11.26 FT English Premier League

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On Sunday, Sunderland pulled off the surprise of the 10th round of the English league season, beating the Blues 1-0 at home. Jules Ahoka stood out.

Sunderland, bottom of the table, ended a run of seven games without a win in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. The narrow 1-0 victory lifted the Black Cats to 19th in the English league standings.

Jules Ahoka named man of the match

Congolese youngster Jules Ahoka came on in the fourth minute of the match, following an injury to captain Granit Xhaka. The 20-year-old midfielder seized the opportunity and put in a solid performance.

At the final whistle (1-0), the Congolese youth international received the man-of-the-match award for his tireless work. It was a remarkable achievement for a player who was playing on sand just two years ago. The Kinshasa native finished the match with an 82% pass-completion rate, completed two of his three dribbles, made six recoveries, one interception and one block, and won 67% of his duels.

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