Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Nottingham Forest FC 2 - 3 Chelsea FC
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:34
An incredibly entertaining match at the City Ground is decided by a mad two minutes late in the second half, with Chelsea overturning a deficit to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2. Pochettino’s side took an early lead through Mudryk’s rolled finish, but the visitors were pegged back almost immediately by Boly’s far-post header from a Gibbs-White set-piece. The match was stretched in the second half as both teams searched for a breakthrough, with Hudson-Odoi, Yates and Silva all hitting the frame of the goal. The former Chelsea winger would eventually get his angles correct however, with Hudson-Odoi curling a lovely finish into the far corner with a quarter-hour to go, giving the hosts something to hang onto. All their hard work would be undone at the 80th minute, thanks to Sterling’s close-range finish after cutting inside ahead of Aina, and the 82nd minute, when Jackson’s back-post finish into an empty net overturned the deficit and put the Blues 3-2 ahead. The win puts Chelsea level on points with Newcastle in sixth ahead of their penultimate match of the campaign on Wednesday, when they host Brighton and Hove Albion. Nottingham Forest are still not mathematically assured of their survival, but are three points clear of the drop and have a better goal-differential than Luton by 12. They will contest their final game of the season next Sunday, travelling to play Burnley. That concludes our commentary of the Premier League fixture between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea - we hope you’ve enjoyed it!
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:32
FULL-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 2-3 CHELSEA.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:32
Gibbs-White’s late inswinging corner is attacked by both Murillo and Wood, who push through Petrovic in an attempt to get to the ball first. The goalkeeper displays strength and poise however, stepping off his line to cling onto the delivery assuredly.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:27
The fourth official indicates seven minutes will be added to the end of the match for stoppages.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:25
Yellow Card Nicolás Martín Domínguez
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:25
Play is stopped temporarily for Cucurella, who has gone down after successfully contesting an aerial duel with Elanga. The full-back seems to be suffering from a bit of cramp but he’ll be eager to wind the seconds off the clock in any case, with Chelsea seven minutes from a third-consecutive win.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:22
Gibbs-White’s inswinging corner to the far post is collected rather easily by Petrovic, who takes the pressure off his penalty area by taking as much time as possible before throwing it out to a team-mate.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:19
Substitution Moussa Niakhaté Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:19
Substitution Callum James Hudson-Odoi Nicolás Martín Domínguez
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:19
A mad 120 seconds leaves Nottingham Forest just eight minutes to find a goal and put their Premier League status beyond question ahead of matchday 38. They have been so organised and determined in defence all match but have been caught napping, with the Chelsea substitutions completely changing the momentum.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:16
Yellow Card Nicolas Jackson
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:15
Assist Reece Lewis James
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:14
Goal Nicolas Jackson
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19:13
Assist Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:12
Goal Raheem Shaquille Sterling
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:12
James is sent into the game to take part in his first action since a hamstring injury in December, with Gallagher making way.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:10
The league table looks promising for Nottingham Forest fans with just under 15 minutes to go in the match, with the hosts currently six points ahead of Luton in the final relegation position. A draw would have been enough for Nuno’s side to stay up, but a win against Chelsea would be icing on the cake.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:10
Yellow Card Moussa Niakhaté
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:08
Assist Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:07
Palmer cuts inside from the right and uses Gusto’s overlapping run as a diversion before linking up with Nkunku on the penalty spot. The substitute’s first touch allows the ball to bobble, before he scoops his finish up and over the crossbar.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:07
Goal Callum James Hudson-Odoi
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:06
Substitution Mykhailo Mudryk Raheem Shaquille Sterling
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:06
OFF THE CROSSBAR! End-to-end action at the City Ground as Hudson-Odoi once again brings Nottingham Forest forward, beating Gusto before cutting inside ahead of the 18-yard box, pulling both Caicedo and Chalobah towards him. Cutting inside in trademark style, the winger still manages to dispatch a curling effort that seemingly beats the goalkeeper, but not the frame of the goal!
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:05
Substitution Ryan James Yates Harry Stefano Toffolo
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:05
Substitution Gonzalo Ariel Montiel Anthony David Junior Elanga
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:04
SO CLOSE TO THE GO-AHEAD GOAL! Hudson-Odoi drags Nottingham Forest up the pitch following a cleared Chelsea corner, before the winger cuts inside and lays it off for Aina. Encouraged by the fans, the wing-back winds up and curls a shot to the near post that rolls inches wide!
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:01
Palmer steps up and looks to curl a low free-kick around the outside of the wall but Yates stands firm and gets a key block, before Gibbs-White hammers the ball down the pitch.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
19:00
Palmer attempts to wriggle between Danilo and Murillo but he’s brought down by the midfielder after a lovely bit of footwork, giving Chelsea a free-kick in a central position inches outside the penalty area.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:59
Hudson-Odoi gets the better of Gusto and delivers a left-footed cross, but he sends it over the head of Wood for Cucurella to volley away.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:57
OFF THE POST! Niakhate’s foul on Gusto gives Chelsea a chance to attack the Nottingham Forest penalty area with a wide delivery, but Silva’s header from Palmer’s cross is denied by the woodwork!
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:55
Gusto gets away from Danilo after Caicedo’s coolly played backheel pass in midfield, but the substitute’s cross is blocked by Aina, allowing Niakhate to get his head to it.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:54
The change in defence for Chelsea allows Gusto to take his natural position at right-back, while Chalobah steps inside to play beside Silva. The substitute will be given full permission to get down the pitch and stretch the play in attack, while Cucurella occupies a central position - leaving the centre-backs somewhat isolated during the build-up play.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:51
OFF THE POST AND OVER! INCREDIBLE! Hudson-Odoi takes on and beats Madueke on the left wing, eventually putting the ball onto his left foot and digging out a cross just ahead of the byline. Gibbs-White meets it at the far post with a diving header that sees the ball cannon off the post, with Wood somehow sending the follow-up over the crossbar from five yards out!
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:50
Substitution Benoît Ntambue Badiashile Mukinayi Baya Malo Arthur Gusto
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:50
Nottingham Forest again look to threaten the Chelsea penalty area through Aina’s long throw-in, but Silva rises highest to nod the ball away. Hudson-Odoi chests down the clearance and looks to hit a shot on the half-volley, but he skews it well wide.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:48
Caicedo’s dink into the penalty area from a central position finds the run of Palmer, whose first-time volley from an acute angle while leaning back can only catch the side-netting.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:48
SO CLOSE! Montiel finds Yates in a pocket of space 20 yards from goal, with the captain taking a touch to put the ball onto his left foot before dragging a shot to the far post that scrapes the woodwork on its way behind for a goal-kick!
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:47
Nottingham Forest have only lost their final home league match in one of their six previous Premier League campaigns (four wins and one draw), doing so against Sheffield United in 1992/93 with a 2-0 defeat that confirmed their relegation.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:44
CHANCE! Silva clears Gibbs-White’s free-kick delivery at the far post, allowing Aina to run onto the loose ball in a central position. WIthout hesitating, the wing-back winds up and hits a swerving strike from almost 40 yards out, with the goalkeeper forced to protect the top of his goal as it whistles narrowly over!
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:42
Gibbs-White holds off Gallagher in order to play a pass to the byline for Montiel, whose low cross towards the penalty spot is put just behind the run of Wood, allowing an off-balance Caicedo to clear it away.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:39
Nottingham Forest get the match restarted from the kick-off!
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:22
With Badiashile and Gallagher booked, and the threat of Hudson-Odoi and Gibbs-White’s pace ever-present, Pochettino may look to make a change in the middle of the park and protect his players. Colwill or Ugochukwu could be called upon, while Nkunku may be given a chance to influence the match at the top-end of the pitch in his return from injury. Awoniyi is an obvious replacement for Wood at striker for Nottingham Forest, while the hosts could further stretch the match by introducing Elanga. Yates has picked up a few knocks in the first half and could need replacing as the game wears on, with Dominguez able to control the tempo from midfield effectively.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:22
45 minutes at the City Ground isn’t enough to separate Nottingham Forest and Chelsea, who head into the half-time interval level at 1-1, and almost equal on expected goals (0.69 to 0.73). The first opportunity of the game fell to Wood just two minutes in but Petrovic’s clever reading of the game denied the forward a goal in 120 seconds. Six minutes later, Chelsea were ahead, thanks to Mudryk’s clever finish after a Palmer assist; his 11th of the season. It wouldn’t be long before Nuno’s side pulled back level however, with Gibbs-White finding Boly alone at the far post from a free-kick to give the hosts the equaliser. Nottingham Forest were the more dangerous side by volume in the opening period, hitting 10 shots - three on target - despite seeing less than 30 per cent possession, while Pochettino’s team scored with their first effort and have only managed to test Sels twice.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:22
HALF-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-1 CHELSEA.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:21
Aina puts the ball out of play after Madueke is left on the ground holding his face after a tackle from Yates, which was well-timed by a bit awkward. The decision has been met by a chorus of boos from the home support, with the referee not signalling for a free-kick.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:18
The fourth official indicates five minutes will be added to the end of the half for stoppages.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:17
Palmer’s assist today takes him to 31 goal involvements (21 goals and 11 assists), which is level with Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins for the Premier League lead.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:15
Palmer’s inswinging corner again towards the near post is popped up in the air by Gallagher, who pushes through the back of Chalobah in order to get his head to the ball. It’s a determined attempt from the midfielder but it’s easily plucked out of the air by Sels, who relieves the pressure.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:13
Play is once again stopped for Yates, with the Nottingham Forest captain receiving wrapping and ice on his lower leg. He appears to have been caught accidentally by Montiel during an attempted sliding block on Badiashile’s shot, but should manage to see out the half.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:12
Hudson-Odoi’s clearance from near his left corner-flag is intercepted rather easily by Badiashile on the far side, with the centre-back using the opportunity to have a go at goal. He strikes his shot cleanly but fails to trouble Sels, with the effort heading over the crossbar for a goal-kick.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:09
With just under 10 minutes to go in the first half it’s anyone’s game, with both sides creating enough chances to put themselves ahead. Chelsea have been the more clinical side, but the hosts have managed to create a number of varied opportunities, putting Petrovic under pressure from different angles.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:07
Gibbs-White again sends is free-kick to the far post, this time for Murillo, whose header across the face of goal is cleared by Jackson, almost on his goal-line.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:06
GOOD SAVE! Palmer leads Jackson into the penalty area with an inviting pass but Sels is quick off his line to close down the space and save the striker’s low shot.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:06
Yellow Card Conor John Gallagher
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:03
Play is temporarily stopped for Yates, who appears to have had his foot stepped on unknowingly by Cucurella. The incident does receive a check from the VAR but there is no reason to believe it was malicious, as the game restarts with the hosts in possession.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:02
Palmer plays another incisive pass through the lines, this time for Jackson, who meets the ball with a touch to lay it off for Cucurella. Looking to shoot, the full-back cuts inside onto his weaker right foot, where he’s dispossessed by Niakhate.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
18:00
Cucurella seems to be taking up a central position, playing almost in between Caicedo and Gallagher in midfield. Chalobah has also closed ranks alongside Silva, with the visitors using a back three when building up from the back.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:57
Six of Boly's seven Premier League goals have come from set-piece situations, while his sides have won just one of the previous six games in which he's found the back of the net, losing each of the last three.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:55
CHANCE! Danilo’s inswinging corner is pushed towards the back post by the hand of Petrovic, who presents the ball to Wood. Unable to keep his effort down, the striker sends his headed effort just over the crossbar, with an empty net to aim at!
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:53
Gallagher drops back to receive a pass from Silva before switching play out to the left for Cucurella, who inexplicably gives up on the ball, allowing Montiel to walk over and collect it for a Nottingham Forest throw-in, which is greeted by a stern shake of the head from Pochettino.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:51
Jackson drives forward with Mudryk to his left and Palmer to his right, but he inexplicably runs right into Boly, who easily dispossesses the forward - much to the frustration of his team-mates.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:50
There is a long VAR check immediately after the equaliser, which somewhat cuts Boly’s celebration short, as there is a question of offside during the delivery. After holding play up for over a minute, the referee finally blows his whistle and points to the centre-circle, with the goal allowed to stand!
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:47
Assist Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:47
Palmer’s inswinging corner is missed at the near post by Murillo, but Boly is able to scuff it forward from the edge of the six-yard box, allowing the aforementioned Murillo to charge away on a counter-attack.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:46
Yellow Card Benoît Ntambue Badiashile Mukinayi Baya
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:45
Jackson charges past Danilo and into the penalty area down the right channel before squaring a pass across the face of goal that rolls through the legs of Murillo. With Palmer attacking it, Boly manages to get a toe to it first, hitting it down the pitch to clear his lines.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:43
Chalobah is dispossessed on the flank by Hudson-Odoi, with the former Chelsea winger immediately playing a pass into the penalty area for Wood. The striker’s first touch takes him towards the byline before he cuts a pass back that’s intercepted by Cucurella.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:39
Assist Cole Jermaine Palmer
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:38
Aina winds up and heaves a long throw into the Chelsea penalty area, with Yates meeting the delivery near the penalty spot. It’s an excellent delivery from the Nottingham Forest wing-back, but the captain can only pop his header up and over the crossbar.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:36
Nuno will be looking for his side to harness the raucous crowd support in their final home match of the season, with a draw all that’s required to guarantee safety. They’ve already generated an early chance and will be looking to ride the momentum and keep the pressure on the Chelsea defence.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:35
GREAT SAVE! Boly plays a lovely pass over the top of the defence for Wood, who latches onto the ball inside the penalty area and looks to chip Petrovic, who anticipated the move and came off his line quickly to close down the angle and make the stop!
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:32
Chelsea get the match underway from the kick-off!
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:19
Chelsea name an unchanged XI from the team that thrashed West Ham 5-0 last time out. Petrovic starts behind Cucurella, Badiashile, Silva and Chalobah in defence, while Caicedo and Gallagher are tasked with providing extra cover in midfield. Mudryk and Madueke patrol the wings while Palmer plays behind the striker; Jackson.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:19
Nottingham Forest make one change from the XI that beat Sheffield United 3-1 last time out, as a change from a 4-2-3-1 to a 5-4-1 necessitates an extra defender, with Niakhate stepping into the void in place of Elanga.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:19
CHELSEA SUBS: Axel Disasi, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Bettinelli, Lesley Ugochukwu, Christopher Nkunku, Reece James, Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto, Cesare Casadei.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:19
CHELSEA XI (4-2-3-1): Djordje Petrovic; Marc Cucurella, Benoit Badiashile, Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah; Conor Gallagher, Moises Caicedo; Mykhailo Mudryk, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke; Nicolas Jackson.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:19
NOTTINGHAM FOREST SUBS: Matt Turner, Ibrahim Sangare, Cheikhou Kouyate, Taiwo Awoniyi, Harry Toffolo, Nicolas Dominguez, Anthony Elanga, Divock Origi, Andrew Omobamidele.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:19
NOTTINGHAM FOREST XI (5-4-1): Matz Sels; Moussa Niakhate, Murillo, Willy Boly, Ola Aina, Gonzalo Montiel; Callum Hudson-Odoi, Danilo, Ryan Yates, Morgan Gibbs-White; Chris Wood.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:19
With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at how the two sides are lining up - starting with our hosts!
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:08
Chelsea can make it three-consecutive wins with a victory over Nottingham Forest today, which would put them in a tie for sixth position on 57 points with Newcastle - who could only manage a draw against Brighton and Hove Albion earlier today. Despite their promising recent form, Mauricio Pochettino’s side have not been as productive when travelling, registering four draws and a 5-0 defeat to Arsenal in their last five matches away from Stamford Bridge.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:03
Losses for Luton and Burnley earlier in the day gives Nottingham Forest the chance to secure their Premier League status ahead of the last day of the season, with a single point against Chelsea in their penultimate game enough to make it two-consecutive seasons in the top flight. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side ended a four-match winless run last time out, beating last-placed Sheffield United 3-1 - coming from behind in the process.
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
17:03
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Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea
16:30
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