English Premier League

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest, 2022-23 English Premier League

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  • 51': Raheem Sterling
  • 58': Raheem Sterling
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2 - 2
  • 13': Taiwo Awoniyi
  • 62': Taiwo Awoniyi

Taiwo Awoniyi double helps Nottingham Forest rescue 2-2 draw at Chelsea

Nottingham Forest grabbed a precious point at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, thanks to two goals from Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Felipe (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Renan Lodi with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
  • 5': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
  • 8': Foul by João Félix (Chelsea).
  • 8': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 11': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 13': Goal! Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renan Lodi with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
  • 18': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
  • 18': Lewis Hall (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Lewis Hall (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trevoh Chalobah.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renan Lodi.
  • 22': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
  • 24': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 26': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
  • 26': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
  • 30': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 32': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
  • 32': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. João Félix (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Hall with a cross.
  • 34': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 36': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
  • 37': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 38': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
  • 40': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Mateo Kovacic because of an injury.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
  • 45'+1': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
  • 48': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Felipe (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Renan Lodi with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Felipe following a corner.
  • 49': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
  • 49': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Goal! Chelsea 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 52': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 52': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Felipe (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
  • 54': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Hall with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Hall.
  • 58': Attempt missed. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
  • 58': Goal! Chelsea 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
  • 62': Goal! Chelsea 2, Nottingham Forest 2. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orel Mangala.
  • 64': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  • 64': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 67': Foul by Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 67': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Offside, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah tries a through ball, but Noni Madueke is caught offside.
  • 69': João Félix (Chelsea) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 69': João Félix (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 73': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
  • 73': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces João Félix.
  • 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Noni Madueke.
  • 76': Foul by Danilo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 76': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Felipe.
  • 79': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 79': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Foul by Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 80': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
  • 81': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Brennan Johnson replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
  • 82': Hand ball by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
  • 83': Foul by Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 83': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Ryan Yates.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
  • 87': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Felipe.
  • 89': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 89': Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo replaces Danilo.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trevoh Chalobah.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Nottingham Forest 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Nottingham Forest 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 0
23.9 Possession 76.1
11 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
132 Accurate Passes 631
217 Passes 708
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 45
11 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 5
15 Effective Tackles 9
28 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
17 Interceptions 3
25 Effective Clearances 17
25 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,030

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Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
4 Benoît Badiashile
6 Thiago Silva Yellow Card
67 Lewis Hall
14 Trevoh Chalobah
5 Enzo Fernández
23 Conor Gallagher Yellow Card
8 Mateo Kovacic
11 João Félix Yellow Card
17 Raheem Sterling
31 Noni Madueke

NFO Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
12 Keylor Navas (GK)
38 Felipe
19 Moussa Niakhaté
4 Joe Worrall
22 Ryan Yates
5 Orel Mangala
32 Renan Lodi
24 Sèrge Aurier
9 Taiwo Awoniyi
28 Danilo
10 Morgan Gibbs-White

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