Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea lose further ground in race for top four in draw with Nottingham Forest
Chelsea lost further ground in their battle to make the top four as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a stubborn Nottingham Forest side.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 3': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 3': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
- 10': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a through ball.
- 10': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 11': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
- 11': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
- 13': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
- 16': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Chelsea 1. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
- 19': Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 21': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 27': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 27': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 28': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 29': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
- 30': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 31': Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 33': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest).
- 36': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 37': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 38': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 40': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 42': Denis Zakaria (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 42': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Chelsea 1.
- 47': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 48': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Serge Aurier (Nottingham Forest).
- 49': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 51': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest).
- 52': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 52': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 53': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
- 55': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 55': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 56': Attempt missed. Serge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White following a set piece situation.
- 58': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
- 58': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 60': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Willy Boly is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Denis Zakaria.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 63': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Chelsea 1. Serge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willy Boly with a headed pass following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 64': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
- 65': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renan Lodi.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 72': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates tries a through ball, but Renan Lodi is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Jorginho.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Mason Mount.
- 75': Foul by Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jack Colback replaces Orel Mangala.
- 81': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Sam Surridge replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 85': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 85': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest).
- 86': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 88': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 88': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 90': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 90': Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+3': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 72.3 | Possession | 27.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 623 | Accurate Passes | 196 |
| 697 | Passes | 256 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 10 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 18 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,229
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,229
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | +46 | 83 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | +33 | 68 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 36 | +23 | 66 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 37 | +20 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 30 | Willy Boly |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 32 | Renan Lodi  |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 23 | Remo Freuler |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 32 | Marc Cucurella |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 20 | Denis Zakaria |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling |
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