Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
78': James Ward-ProwseChelsea winning run ended by 10-man Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest earned a 1-1 draw at Chelsea on Sunday despite going down to 10 men in the 78th minute, as a fine defensive and goalkeeping display kept the hosts at bay in an at times frenzied Premier League encounter.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 8': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 10': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 10': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 15': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 15': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 21': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
- 24': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 25': Foul by Álex Moreno (Nottingham Forest).
- 25': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
- 27': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 28': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson is caught offside.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 32': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 32': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Chelsea. Cole Palmer is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Murillo.
- 35': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Nottingham Forest).
- 36': James Ward-Prowse (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 39': Attempt saved. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 42': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 44': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Álex Moreno (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 48': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 49': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 49': James Ward-Prowse (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Goal! Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 54': Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 56': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 57': Goal! Chelsea 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 58': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 59': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 61': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 64': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Murillo.
- 65': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 66': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva replaces Elliot Anderson.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury James Ward-Prowse (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 69': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 70': Hand ball by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Morgan Gibbs-White because of an injury.
- 76': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 78': Hand ball by James Ward-Prowse (Nottingham Forest).
- 78': Second yellow card to James Ward-Prowse (Nottingham Forest) for hand ball.
- 80': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. João Félix replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Álex Moreno.
- 82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Chris Wood.
- 82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morato replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 84': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 84': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Anthony Elanga.
- 85': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 85': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 87': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 88': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 90': Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro Neto replaces Noni Madueke.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 13 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+1': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. João Félix (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Levi Colwill.
- 90'+4': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 90'+4': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross.
- 90'+5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 90'+6': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 90'+6': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Anthony Elanga.
- 90'+6': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Félix following a corner.
- 90'+8': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
- 90'+8': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 90'+9': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jota Silva.
- 90'+12': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- 90'+12': Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+12': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+13': Attempt blocked. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+13': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Christopher Nkunku.
- 90'+13': Attempt saved. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ola Aina with a cross.
- 90'+14': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 90'+14': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva is caught offside.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
 NFO |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 7 | Saves | 8 |
| 33.9 | Possession | 66.1 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 233 | Accurate Passes | 519 |
| 306 | Passes | 591 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 32 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,501
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,501
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 30 | +43 | 73 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 30 | +30 | 61 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | +15 | 57 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 30 | +17 | 52 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill  |
| 29 | Wesley Fofana |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
| 11 | Noni Madueke |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 19 | Álex Moreno |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 18 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
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