Chelsea 1-3 Nottingham Forest: Sorry Blues embarrassed as Forest edge closer to safety
Chelsea were woeful as much-changed Nottingham Forest condemned them to a sixth-straight league defeat.
Chelsea lost 3-1 at home to Nottingham Forest on Monday as the Blues were booed off the pitch. WATCH — Full match replay Chelsea have lost six league games in a row and caretaker manager Callum McFarlane looked on in disbelief at what he saw. Forest went 2-0 up early with Taiwo Awoniyi heading home and then winning a penalty kick which Igor Jesus dispatched.
Before the break Chelsea youngster Jesse Derry won a penalty kick but he suffered a serious injury and had to be carried off the pitch. Cole Palmer's spot kick was saved my Matz Sels as Chelsea's misery continued. After the break Forest were clinical again as Awoniyi slotted home his second and Forest's third.
Joao Pedro scored a stunning acrobatic effort in stoppage time for a consolation as Chelsea at least ended their goal drought in the league which had lasted over nine hours. With the win Forest move on to 42 points and are six points clear of the relegation zone with three games to go. Chelsea stay on 48 points as they can't finish any higher than sixth place in the table.
What’s next? Chelsea head to Liverpool on Saturday, then have the FA Cup final against Manchester City the following Saturday. Nottingham Forest head to Aston Villa on Thursday for the second leg of their UEFA Europa League semifinal, then host Newcastle on Sunday.
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