Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea: Premier League - LIVE!
Mauricio Pochettino will lead his Chelsea squad against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League at the City Ground tonight. Despite a tough season, the Blues appear to be in a favorable place to end it on a high note and may even secure a spot in the Europa League through a top-six finish due to their recent winning streak towards the end of the season.
However, despite recent improvements, there is little evidence to suggest that Chelsea have overcome the inconsistency that has haunted them throughout the season. Nevertheless, the return of their captain, Reece James, who has been sidelined for five months due to injury, will undoubtedly give them a much-needed morale boost.
The team known as Forest is still in danger of being demoted and have recently failed to overturn their deduction of points. You can stay updated with all the happenings by following Standard Sport's match blog, which is solely dedicated to this event! Nizaar Kinsella, who is present at the stadium, will provide insightful commentary!
The most recent updates on the Nottingham Forest versus Chelsea match.
In the 26th minute, Chelsea is attempting to take control of the game by holding onto the ball for an extended period of time, hoping to slow down the pace of play for Nottingham Forest. They need to establish some stability and dominance.
Nizaar Kinsella Covers The City Ground
This season, Chelsea has let in a total of 60 goals, which is a new record for the club in the Premier League. They are also one of only two teams ever to score and have 60 or more goals scored against them in a single 38 game season in the Premier League.
Appropriately, it seems like there will be additional scores in this match.
Cole Palmer has achieved an impressive feat by becoming the fourth player in the Premier League to score more than 20 goals and provide 10 assists. It goes without saying that he is having an excellent season.
After 23 minutes, Forest has regained their leading position, which they had before Chelsea scored their goal.
Danilo takes another corner kick, which Petrovic has to save by using his hands to push the ball away.
Nizaar Kinsella Visits The City Ground
The game showed how easy Chelsea can be taken advantage of when playing outside of their home ground. Benoit Badiashile gave away a foul during a counterattack, which was completely unnecessary. As a result, Willy Boly took a free-kick and easily headed the ball into the net without any challenge from Chelsea's players.
Extremely disappointing. The objective endures an extended, fruitless VAR examination.
At the 19-minute mark, there was nearly a second goal for Forest! Wood jumped the highest to connect with a cross at the far post. He headed it back towards the goal, but unfortunately, it was too far for Gibbs-White to tap it in.
The ball might have been redirected by Gallagher and passed by Petrovic in about 17 minutes.
In just 16 minutes, Gibbs-White sends a high ball into the box and Boly effortlessly heads it into the net. What a simple goal!
After 14 minutes of play, Badiashile is given a booking for making a foolish foul. As a consequence, Forest now has the chance to take a free kick from a favorable position.
In just 11 minutes, Forest made a quick move to retaliate by giving the ball to Gibbs-White who was positioned near the edge of the area. However, Cucurella's presence caused him to miss his shot.
In just 8 minutes, Chelsea has taken the lead unexpectedly! Palmer managed to make an accurate pass and break through the opponents' defense to give Mudryk an opportunity to score. He took the chance and smoothly rolled the ball past the goalkeeper, Sels.
