Chelsea’s profitable run within the Premier League was delivered to an finish by 10-man Nottingham Forest who battled to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge to keep up their very own sturdy begin to the season.
Enzo Maresca’s aspect have been chasing a fourth victory in a row to shore up their place within the prime 4 however wanted an excellent solo equaliser from Noni Madueke to cancel out Chris Wooden’s purpose early within the second half.
Thereafter Chelsea bombarded the guests and seemed more likely to go on and win when James Ward-Prowse was dismissed for dealing with the ball as Nicolas Jackson threatened to race by means of on purpose.
However Forest, who additionally misplaced England ahead Morgan Gibbs-White to damage, survived a frantic 13 minutes of stoppage time, throughout which goalkeepers Robert Sanchez and Matz Sels produced exceptional saves, to go away with a degree.
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
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Chelsea host Forest at Stamford Bridge in 2pm kick-off | Match not on UK TV
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Fourth-placed Blues chase main trio, whereas Forest can climb into prime six
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Chelsea: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo (C); Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson.
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Forest: Sels; Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Moreno; Yates (C), Anderson, Ward-Prowse, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wooden.
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GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Nottingham Forest (Wooden, 49)
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GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest (Madueke, 57)
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RED CARD! Nottingham Forest (Ward-Prowse, 77)
Chelsea FC 1 – 1 Nottingham Forest FC
Chelsea’s profitable run ends as 10-man Forest earn level in feisty draw
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Noni Madueke cancelled out Chris Wooden’s second-half strike earlier than James Ward-Prowse noticed pink.
Report:
Chelsea’s profitable run ends as 10-man Nottingham Forest earn level from feisty draw
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Full-time: Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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And that’s that. Chelsea ought to have received the sport in opposition to 10 males, however in the long run Forest would possibly effectively have received it however for Robert Sanchez’s wonderful saves within the second half. All in all, most likely a good end result from a pulsating sport.
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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90+12 min: Sanchez saves Chelsea! Forest whip in a cross after a brief nook the place Jota Silva flicks a header in the direction of the far submit, however one way or the other the goalkeeper will get a glove on it.
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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90+10 min: Jota Silva has finished brilliantly on the counterattack, profitable a free-kick from Wesley Fofana when he was going nowhere. That’s one other minute gone. Fofana is booked for a annoyed problem.
Three minutes left.
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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90+8 min: Elanga leads a counter-attack down the wing for Forest. The ball finds its method to Aina who units up Williams, however his effort is saved by Sanchez. Chelsea come once more…
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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90+5 min: Big, nice saves at each ends! A full-stretch Sanchez one way or the other denies Williams, earlier than Sels pulls off a cease presumably even higher to disclaim Nkunku. Wow.
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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90+3 min: Mykhailo Mudryk and Pedro Neto substitute Jadon Sancho and goalscorer Noni Madueke.
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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90+1 min: The fury started when Chelsea claimed Cucurella had been shoved into his supervisor, Maresca, by Williams. Which replays counsel he had. Issues have lastly calmed down, however have a look at this: 13 minutes of added time! Can Forest cling on?
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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89 min: This match has simply descended into chaos on the touchline, with each benches flying at one another! Pushing and shoving aplenty, and yellow playing cards are handed out to Cucurella, Colwill and Williams.
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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86 min: A superb piece of talent by Palmer, who completely skins Murillo and runs across the different aspect of the defender earlier than getting away a shot, but it surely’s effectively saved by Sels, as is the rebound. Was that the second?
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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83 min: Elanga blocks a cross to concede a nook. Palmer’s nook falls to Caicedo however the whistle has gone, with keeper Matz Sels down within the field. Chelsea are attacking in waves however Forest are working down the clock.
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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80 min: Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku substitute Enzo Fernandez and Nicolas Jackson.
RED CARD! Nottingham Forest (Ward-Prowse, 77)
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Oh expensive! A nightmare for James Ward-Prowse, who loses the ball to Nicolas Jackson in a harmful space and decides the one plan of action is to seize it along with his arms. He’s proven a second yellow card, and he’s off.
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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73 min: Not one in every of James Ward-Prowse’s greatest free-kicks, and it floats into the clutches of Sanchez.
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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71 min: Gibbs-White, fortunately, is now standing. He hobbles off the pitch and hopefully that isn’t too dangerous of an damage. Argentina’s Nicolas Dominguez replaces him.
In the meantime, in any case of that, Forest have a free-kick able that may actually be categorised as Ward-Prowse territory.
There have been some arguments off the ball and Forest supervisor Nuno Espirito Santo is booked, as is Cole Palmer, I believe the latter due to his complaints over the place the free-kick is being taken.
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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69 min: This seems to be nasty. Forest’s counterattack is labored to Morgan Gibbs-White, who shuffles into area earlier than firing a left-footed shot which is brilliantly blocked by Malo Gusto. However Gibbs-White appears to have twisted one thing – ankle or knee, maybe – after his boot sticks within the turf.
Gamers of either side urge on the Forest medical doctors to present him some therapy.
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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67 min: Gusto performs in Palmer who feeds Madueke as soon as extra, and he’s shut down by Moreno – one other Chelsea nook. It’s wasted although, and Forest break.
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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64 min: Poor nook by Enzo Fernandez, failing to clear the primary man.
Jota Silva replaces Elliot Anderson.
Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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61 min: Chelsea are taking part in effectively now, and look assured about discovering this second purpose. Jackson lays the ball on to Sancho and for some purpose the winger doesn’t shoot when he may have pulled the set off.
Forest are going to make a change.
GOAL!Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest (Madueke, 57)
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Palmer collects the ball in a central spot outdoors the field and feeds Noni Madueke on the fitting aspect. The winger shifts it on to his left foot and fires away a shot which drills into the underside nook, and Chelsea are degree!
Chelsea 0-1 Nottingham Forest
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52 min: Such an clever end, that, from Wooden. He was sprinting into the field when the ball got here his method and it wanted the deftest contact previous the on-rushing Sanchez and contained in the submit. He discovered precisely the load that was wanted.
GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Nottingham Forest (Wooden, 49)
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A Forest free-kick is floated into the field and Melinkovic leaps highest, heading down into the six-yard field the place Chris Wooden reacts faster than the Chelsea defenders to faucet dwelling from shut vary! Properly then.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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47 min: Moreno launches a protracted throw into the Chelsea field, and Gibbs-White’s header floats harmlessly to Sels.
No adjustments from both aspect on the break.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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46 min: Again below method.
Half-time: Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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Chelsea have been the higher aspect for a lot of the half however Forest had their moments too in a vigorous contest.
Noni Madueke was concerned in virtually all the things Chelsea did effectively, driving down the fitting wing and into the field, however his closing go or shot was persistently wayward. Enzo Maresca has a variety of choices within the bench – particularly Neto, Nkunku and Mudryk – ought to he want to vary the sport.
Forest’s mission is evident: defend the field, and cease Palmer. They’ve finished each fairly effectively up to now.
Half-time: Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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There’s the half-time whistle and it’s all sq. on the break.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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45 min: Large moments at each ends! Colwill makes an excellent block to disclaim Yates from firing a shot on track within the field, whereas on the different finish Palmer and his Chelsea teammates assume he’s scored, however replays present Sels simply stopped his trickling shot on the road.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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42 min: An opportunity! Enzo Fernandez will get a shot away contained in the field, from the left aspect, but it surely lacks energy and it’s saved by Sels. A primary effort on track by Chelsea.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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40 min: Forest counter and Murillo fires a robust effort at purpose, which is effectively saved by Sanchez.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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37 min: James Ward-Prowse is booked for a foul on Cole Palmer. That’s one card per midfield, after Caicedo’s yellow earlier.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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35 min: Palmer is tripped within the field, which seemed like a penalty, however the assistant’s flag goes up for offside to avoid wasting Forest.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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31 min: Malo Gusto tries a protracted vary effort which flies astray. In all probability the improper alternative by the right-back there, and that may be a signal of some frustration creeping in.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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29 min: Chelsea have had two thirds of the possession up to now, however Forest have seemed harmful after they’ve acquired maintain of it, notably by means of Gibbs-White in these little pockets behind Chelsea’s midfield.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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26 min: A lot of the pre-match speak was round Cole Palmer after his four-goal haul final weekend, however he has been saved very quiet up to now. Maybe this is the reason Noni Madueke is having fun with some area – however his three pictures up to now haven’t produced a save.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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23 min: Higher from Madueke this time, who beats a few Forest gamers earlier than for lashing a shot simply over.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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20 min: Caicedo brings down Gibbs-White clumsily and there’s the primary reserving of the sport.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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17 min: Morgan Gibbs-White makes a harmful surge by means of the centre of the pitch and tries to feed Wooden, however the large striker can’t take the ball in his stride and the second is gone.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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15 min: Chris Wooden is penalised for clattering into Levi Colwill within the air. Colwill comes away with a grimace, clutching his shoulder, however he’s OK to proceed.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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13 min: Noni Madueke makes a poor alternative, dribbling into the field on the fitting aspect earlier than taking up a shot from an virtually not possible angle which flies over the bar.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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10 min: Chelsea have been the extra dominant aspect up to now however Forest have sounded somewhat warning with a cross aimed on the far submit for Wooden, which is nearly handled.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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7 min: Good, aggressive defending by Wesley Fofana, who wrestles the ball off Forest striker Chris Wooden, one of many strongest ahead gamers within the league, and clears away any hazard.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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5 min: The gang crackles as Cole Palmer receives the ball for the primary time, a good distance out from purpose. There’s only a buzz about him proper now.
Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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2 min: Chelsea have began brightly as Jadon Sancho tries to feed Nicolas Jackson with a go in behind the deep Forest defence. Nuno Espirito Santo’s aspect seem to have come to defend the field for his or her lives.
Kick-off! Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
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And we’re off!
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest – Premier League reside
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Right here we go then, the gamers are out on the pitch on a gentle October’s day in west London. Can Chelsea hold tempo with the Premier League’s main three?
Nuno Espirito Santo: ‘Gibbs-White can produce one thing particular’
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“The massive situation in soccer, discovering the steadiness between work in each bins. We’re producing a variety of conditions and we must be extra medical. I imagine we’ll enhance. We have to keep on with our plan and keep compact.
“Essential to have [Morgan Gibbs-White] again, he’s a particular participant for us. The staff depends on him to supply issues. I’m glad for him to be referred to as up by England once more.”
James Ward-Prowse: ‘I’ve had some pleasure right here so hopefully I can hold that up’
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“Each sport within the Premier League is hard. We’re effectively conscious of their qualities and the shape that they’re in however we’ve been good on the highway up to now and hopefully we will hold that up in the present day.
“It’s all the time been a superb place to play. It’s a well-known stadium and an enormous membership to play in opposition to. I’ve had some pleasure right here earlier than so hopefully I can hold that up in a Forest shirt.
“Whenever you come to an enormous staff like this, you recognize you’re going to wish to have issues go your method. It’s about utilizing our strengths and limiting theirs.”
Cole Palmer: ‘Forest are a unique problem’
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“Forest are a very totally different staff [compared to Brighton],” Palmer tells PLTV. “These like to sit down again so we should attempt to break them down. They’re a superb staff, they’ve solely misplaced one sport so it will likely be arduous. They’ve acquired high quality up entrance and so they’re effectively organised.
“I’ve watched the objectives this week just a few instances, but it surely’s in the back of my thoughts now. It’s all about Forest. We’ve acquired confidence and we simply should attempt to hold profitable.”
Maresca: Chelsea can flourish now switch noise has quietened down
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The supervisor mentioned the staff’s identification was clear after profitable 5 consecutive video games in all competitions with totally different beginning lineups.
“For the primary two months, there was a variety of noise across the membership. Hopefully, we will proceed with the best way we at the moment are,” Maresca mentioned.
“I used to be not right here final 12 months. The one factor I can say is since we began, I wish to be targeted and in management. The one half I can management is the soccer aspect.
“All of the noises across the membership are one thing I can’t management, I don’t care about it. I’m already desirous about how we will put together for the sport.”
Chelsea not able to compete for title, says Maresca
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Chelsea are enhancing however the London aspect aren’t but able to compete with prime Premier League golf equipment like Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal, supervisor Enzo Maresca mentioned on Friday.
Chelsea, who completed sixth final season to overlook out on the Champions League and twelfth in 2022-23, are fourth within the desk with 13 factors from six video games.
Maresca changed Mauricio Pochettino in June and was tasked with returning Chelsea to the Champions League which they final received in 2021.
“I don’t assume we will compete with Metropolis and Arsenal. Metropolis have labored with the identical supervisor for (almost) 9 years, Arsenal for 5 years,” Maresca mentioned forward of Sunday’s sport in opposition to Nottingham Forest.
“If you wish to compete, you want that point. It’s an enormous distinction. I’m satisfied we can’t compete. The goal is to enhance and to get shut slowly. We’re not at this second prepared for that.
“You’ll be able to proceed to enhance however on the finish, the extra time you might be collectively, the higher it’s.”
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest – Premier League reside
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Followers are descending on Stamford Bridge, lower than an hour earlier than kick-off:
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest – staff information
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As anticipated, Maresca retains the identical XI who thrashed Brighton at Stamford Bridge final weekend, with Pedro Neto, Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku all on the bench.
Morgan Gibbs-White returns for Forest after a one-match suspension.
Nottingham Forest line-up
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Sels; Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Moreno; Yates (C), Anderson, Ward-Prowse, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wooden.
Subs: Miguel, Morato, Williams, Awoniyi, Dominguez, Jota, Elanga, Sosa, Boly.
Chelsea line-up
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Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo (C); Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson.
Subs: Jorgensen, Disasi, Tosin, Veiga, Lavia, Neto, Mudryk, Felix, Nkunku.
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
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Confirmed line-ups and full staff information in a few minutes…
Why is the sport not being proven reside within the UK?
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This Premier League match won’t be proven on TV within the UK because it hasn’t been chosen to broadcast regardless of being performed at 2pm on a Sunday. The fixture was initially scheduled as a 3pm kick-off on Saturday and, regardless that the date has modified, it nonetheless can’t be proven reside.
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Chelsea v Nottingham Forest – staff information
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Enzo Maresca will probably revert to his first alternative beginning XI hvaing made an entire heap of adjustments for the Blues’ Europa Convention League fixture final Thursday. Wesley Fofana and Cole Palmer are anticipated to return with Robert Sanchez restored in purpose.
Reece James and teenager Omari Kellyman are the one two gamers unavailable so there are not any new damage considerations and after resting the primary gamers in midweek Chelsea ought to have a contemporary set of legs for Sunday.
For Nottingham Forest, Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare are nonetheless long-term absentees and received’t be obtainable. Morgan Gibbs-White will return to the squad regardless of fears that he could should miss two video games because of his pink card in opposition to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Willy Boly was an unused sub after recovering from a calf drawback and will come into the beginning XI.
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest – Premier League reside
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Chelsea face Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge this afternoon is a Premier League conflict that would see Enzo Maresca’s aspect shoot up the desk.
The Blues began the weekend fourth within the desk after 5 consecutive wins throughout all competitions. They’ve overwhelmed Bournemouth, West Ham and Brighton of their final three league video games scoring eight objectives and searching like a staff assured within the closing third.
Nottingham Forest, in the meantime, have stumbled barely since a powerful win over Liverpool at Anfield. They have been held to a 2-2 draw with Brighton earlier than Raul Jimenez gave Fulham a 1-0 win over them with a second half penalty final day trip.
Supervisor Nuno Espirito Santo has made his staff tough to attain in opposition to with Forest notably efficient away from dwelling this 12 months menaing they may trigger just a few issues for Chelsea.
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest – Premier League reside
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Comply with all of the motion from the Premier League match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest proper right here.