Match report

Chelsea Defeats Nottingham Forest 3-2 in Premier League Clash

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
2–3
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Chelsea
Chelsea
May 11, 2024

Chelsea secured a hard-fought victory over Nottingham Forest in a competitive Premier League encounter. With goals from Mudryk, Sterling, and Jackson for Chelsea, and Boly and Hudson-Odoi for Forest, the game saw several turning points that kept fans on the edge of their seats.

Key Facts

  • • Chelsea scored first through Mykhailo Mudryk in the 8th minute with an assist from Conor Palmer.
  • • Nottingham Forest equalized in the 16th minute when William Boly scored, assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • • Cody Gallagher and Boubacar Badiashile received yellow cards for Chelsea in the first half.
  • • Chelsea retook the lead with a goal from Christian Hudson-Odoi in the 74th minute, again assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • • Raheem Sterling scored to put Chelsea ahead 2-1 in the 80th minute, with an assist from Moises Caicedo.
  • • Nottingham Forest's Nuno Dominguez received a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 26 M. Sels (G)
  • 29 G. Montiel (D)
  • 30 W. Boly (D)
  • 40 Murillo (D)
  • 19 M. Niakhaté (D)
  • 43 O. Aina (D)
  • 10 M. Gibbs-White (M)
  • 22 R. Yates (M)
  • 28 Danilo (M)
  • 14 C. Hudson-Odoi (M)
  • 11 C. Wood (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 A. Elanga
  • 15 H. Toffolo
  • 16 N. Domínguez
  • 9 T. Awoniyi
  • 6 I. Sangaré
  • 32 A. Omobamidele
  • 1 M. Turner
  • 8 C. Kouyaté
  • 27 D. Origi

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 28 Đ. Petrović (G)
  • 14 T. Chalobah (D)
  • 6 Thiago Silva (D)
  • 5 B. Badiashile (D)
  • 3 Marc Cucurella (D)
  • 25 M. Caicedo (M)
  • 23 C. Gallagher (M)
  • 11 N. Madueke (M)
  • 20 C. Palmer (M)
  • 10 M. Mudryk (M)
  • 15 N. Jackson (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 C. Nkunku
  • 27 M. Gusto
  • 7 R. Sterling
  • 24 R. James
  • 16 L. Ugochukwu
  • 13 M. Bettinelli
  • 31 C. Casadei
  • 2 A. Disasi
  • 26 L. Colwill

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    8' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Mudryk · Assist: C. Palmer
  2. Chelsea
    15' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    B. Badiashile

    Foul

  3. Nottingham Forest
    16' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Boly · Assist: Morgan Gibbs-White
  4. Chelsea
    34' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    C. Gallagher

    Foul

  5. Chelsea
    58' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Noni Madueke · On: C. Nkunku
  6. Chelsea
    58' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Badiashile · On: M. Gusto
  7. Nottingham Forest
    72' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Gonzalo Montiel · On: A. Elanga
  8. Nottingham Forest
    72' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Yates · On: H. Toffolo
  9. Chelsea
    73' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Mudryk · On: R. Sterling
  10. Nottingham Forest
    74' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Hudson-Odoi · Assist: Morgan Gibbs-White
  11. Nottingham Forest
    77' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    Moussa Niakhaté

    Time wasting

  12. Chelsea
    79' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Gallagher · On: R. James
  13. Chelsea
    80' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Sterling · Assist: M. Caicedo
  14. Chelsea
    82' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    N. Jackson
  15. Chelsea
    82' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Jackson · Assist: R. James
  16. Nottingham Forest
    86' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Hudson-Odoi · On: N. Dominguez
  17. Nottingham Forest
    87' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Moussa Niakhaté · On: T. Awoniyi
  18. Nottingham Forest
    90'+2 Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    N. Dominguez

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Nottingham Forest Chelsea
Fouls 14 8
Pass Accuracy 79% 91%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 12
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 284 623
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 4 5
xG 1.56 1.59
Shots off Target 11 4
Possession 32% 68%
Accurate Passes 223 567
Shots Inside Box 13 10
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 7 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Mykhailo Mudryk's early goal for Chelsea set the tone, but Nottingham Forest quickly equalized through William Boly to level the match.
  • ▸ Chelsea regained the lead with Christian Hudson-Odoi's well-timed goal, which was crucial in turning the momentum back in their favor. This was followed by Raheem Sterling and Nathan Jackson adding two more goals for Chelsea.