Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest, 2025-26 English Premier League
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Chelsea hit new low with sixth straight league defeat as Forest take step closer to safety
Chelsea fell to their sixth straight defeat in the Premier League at home to Nottingham Forest.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dilane Bakwa with a cross.
- 4': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 4': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 9': Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).
- 9': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Morato (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 12': Penalty conceded by Malo Gusto (Chelsea) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 12': Penalty Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 13': VAR Decision: Penalty Nottingham Forest.
- 14': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Goal! Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 2. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 17': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 18': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 20': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
- 23': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luca Netz.
- 24': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 24': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jesse Derry (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
- 28': Luca Netz (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Jesse Derry (Chelsea).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by James McAtee.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 35': Attempt saved. Jesse Derry (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 35': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 36': Attempt blocked. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dilane Bakwa.
- 39': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Zach Abbott.
- 40': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
- 40': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Luca Netz (Nottingham Forest).
- 42': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt saved. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
- 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
- 45': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 45': Penalty Chelsea. Jesse Derry draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45': Penalty conceded by Zach Abbott (Nottingham Forest) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Zach Abbott (Nottingham Forest).
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Jesse Derry (Chelsea).
- 45'+5': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Zach Abbott because of an injury.
- 45'+9': Substitution, Chelsea. Liam Delap replaces Jesse Derry because of an injury.
- 45'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+10': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+10': Penalty saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+15': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 2.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Levi Colwill replaces Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nikola Milenkovic replaces Jair Cunha.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Igor Jesus.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 2.
- 48': James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
- 49': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
- 50': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Luca Netz (Nottingham Forest).
- 50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luca Netz.
- 51': Attempt missed. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 52': Goal! Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 3. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 58': Substitution, Chelsea. Andrey Santos replaces Roméo Lavia.
- 59': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 60': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
- 61': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 61': Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Morgan Gibbs-White because of an injury.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Filip Jörgensen replaces Robert Sánchez because of an injury.
- 67': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 67': Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 70': Handball by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Andrey Santos (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 71': Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
- 73': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
- 73': Offside, Chelsea. João Pedro is caught offside.
- 73': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: João Pedro (Chelsea) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 75': VAR Decision: No Goal Chelsea 0-3 Nottingham Forest.
- 75': Foul by Luca Netz (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 78': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Liam Delap (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
- 80': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson replaces Dilane Bakwa.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 84': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Morato.
- 85': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 86': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 86': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
- 88': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
- 90'+3': Goal! Chelsea 1, Nottingham Forest 3. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Morato.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Morato.
- 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury James McAtee (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+8': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Omari Hutchinson is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James McAtee.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Nottingham Forest 3.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Nottingham Forest 3.
Statistics
 NFO |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 33 | Possession | 67 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 267 | Accurate Passes | 597 |
| 334 | Passes | 659 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 4 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 25 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,605
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,605
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 23 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 27 | Malo Gusto  |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 20 | João Pedro |
| 55 | Jesse Derry |
| 10 | Cole Palmer |
Nottingham Forest (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 4 | Morato |
| 23 | Jair Paula |
| 25 | Luca Netz |
| 44 | Zach Abbott |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 24 | James McAtee |
| 29 | Dilane Bakwa |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| 19 | Igor Jesus |
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