English Premier League

Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest, 2023-24 English Premier League

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  • 48': Anthony Elanga

Chelsea slump to shock defeat at home to Forest

Nottingham Forest substitute Anthony Elanga struck early in the second half to earn a 1-0 win at toothless Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
  • 2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ola Aina.
  • 3': Danilo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
  • 7': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
  • 7': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 10': Delay in match (Nottingham Forest).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 18': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 18': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
  • 25': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
  • 25': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
  • 30': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
  • 30': Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott McKenna with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
  • 36': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 36': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Levi Colwill is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
  • 40': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 41': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
  • 41': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Axel Disasi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 43': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 43': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
  • 45': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Danilo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Danilo because of an injury.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45'+5': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+6': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Willy Boly.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
  • 46': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
  • 48': Goal! Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi with a through ball.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Willy Boly.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
  • 58': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi tries a through ball, but Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
  • 59': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Orel Mangala tries a through ball, but Ola Aina is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 61': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, Chelsea. Cole Palmer replaces Conor Gallagher.
  • 62': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Ben Chilwell.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Silva with a headed pass.
  • 65': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
  • 68': Offside, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández tries a through ball, but Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
  • 71': Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Sèrge Aurier because of an injury.
  • 72': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nuno Tavares replaces Orel Mangala.
  • 73': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Ola Aina.
  • 73': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Cheikhou Kouyaté tries a through ball, but Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
  • 76': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 77': Substitution, Chelsea. Ian Maatsen replaces Moisés Caicedo.
  • 77': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Malo Gusto.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
  • 80': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
  • 82': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest).
  • 86': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matt Turner.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott McKenna.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
  • 90'+8': Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 2
23.9 Possession 76.1
7 SHOTS 21
3 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
143 Accurate Passes 632
230 Passes 713
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 5
4 Crosses 38
0.0 Cross % 0.1
53 Long Balls 33
17 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 13
11 Effective Tackles 7
23 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 6
37 Effective Clearances 11
37 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,820

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 17 +23 42
2 Arsenal 18 +19 36
3 Chelsea 18 +17 35
4 Nottingham Forest 18 +5 34
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
6 Thiago Silva
26 Levi Colwill
2 Axel Disasi
25 Moisés Caicedo
23 Conor Gallagher Yellow Card
21 Ben Chilwell Yellow Card
27 Malo Gusto
15 Nicolas Jackson Yellow Card
8 Enzo Fernández
7 Raheem Sterling

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

No. Name
1 Matt Turner (GK) Yellow Card
4 Joe Worrall
26 Scott McKenna
30 Willy Boly
22 Ryan Yates Yellow Card
5 Orel Mangala
43 Ola Aina Yellow Card
24 Sèrge Aurier
9 Taiwo Awoniyi
10 Morgan Gibbs-White
28 Danilo

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