In a dramatic Premier League encounter at the City Ground, Chelsea secured a 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest. The match was crucial for both teams, with Forest needing at least a point to ensure their safety in the league. Chelsea's goals came from Mudryk (8'), Sterling (80'), and Jackson (82'), with Sterling and Jackson scoring within two minutes of each other late in the game to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead. Reece James, returning from a five-month injury layoff after surgery on December 22, made a significant impact by assisting Jackson's goal shortly after being substituted on. Willy Boly scored for Forest (16'), but it wasn't enough to secure the needed point. The win keeps Chelsea's hopes for European qualification alive, adding excitement to their season's final stages.
Nottingham Forest 2 Chelsea 3 โ๏ธ "The introductions of Reece James and Raheem Sterling swung this thrilling game in Chelseaโs favour, as the late run by Mauricio Pochettinoโs side to qualify for European football gained further momentum" Read more โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/yXZn0O3tr0
Chelsea boost European hopes as late goals stun Nottingham Forest https://t.co/pCRjbdN3UB
Chelsea's Sterling, Jackson score late goals in 3-2 win over Forest https://t.co/oaYUtZ8dgF https://t.co/YgdQG3IE62
"He's been a breathe of fresh air for Chelsea" ๐ฃ Michael Dawson and Jamie Redknapp praise Cole Palmer ๐ https://t.co/LxiHQBZWD0
Big W. ๐ #CFC | #NfoChe https://t.co/XWBxkKcz9m
Chelsea's thrilling win over Nottingham Forest keeps European hopes alive https://t.co/sFUpXEYS9S
Very happy morning. COME ON CHELS @ReeceJames back ๐ฅ #NFOCHE
"I'm real happy he's back" ๐ค Cole Palmer on having Reece James back in the Chelsea squad ๐ต https://t.co/23KSxXaKSD
Luton Town need to beat Fulham on the final day of the season and hope for a 12-goal swing if they are to survive the drop. #LTFC | #NFFC https://t.co/wKw2fNH2QV
Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea: Blues keep Europa League hopes alive in topsy-turvy five-goal thriller https://t.co/MAlIbAXbBe
Chelsea confirm they're in the race for 6th but Nottingham Forest can't confirm their place in the Premier League just yet! Five talking points from the City Ground | @scott_trotter https://t.co/TxxjmP2Jrb https://t.co/Uh5EyAF7pW
Reece James played his first game since being injured on December 10. He got an assist three minutes after being subbed on ๐ https://t.co/XnzNakA9Dy
Chelsea player ratings as Palmer brilliant, James magic, Jackson wins it vs Nottingham Forest ๐จ #CFC | @BobbyVincentFL https://t.co/P954T0LRvs
Nottingham Forest aren't mathematically safe just yet. A quick fire double from Raheem Sterling and Nicholas Jackson give Chelsea a 3-2 win at the City Ground. #NFFC | #CFC | #NFOCHE https://t.co/yGrAKkuIfM
That's that... Chelsea claim a 3-2 win at the CG, a result that does not really fit the mood today. There has been noise, colour and relief here, as #NFFC all but secure Premier League safety. But the manner in which they let a 2-1 lead slip tells a story of this season.
MASSIVE WIN!! โ #CFC | #NfoChe https://t.co/HTLYxApExD
Guided home. ๐ #CFC | #NfoChe https://t.co/f7habYSBt1
What DRAMA at the City Ground! ๐คฏ THREE quick goals see Chelsea go from losing to leading ๐ฒ #NFOCHE #BBCFootball https://t.co/9xCb8OSPUF
Burnley relegated as Luton all but confirm Premier League drop https://t.co/lIPvFRKL5N
Raheem Sterling - 80' โฝ๏ธ Nicolas Jackson - 82' โฝ๏ธ @ChelseaFC showing just how quickly things can turn in the Premier League ๐ค #NFOCHE https://t.co/cp15yEM8nP
Luton Town not yet mathematically relegated if Chelsea do now win at Forest. But Luton need a 12 goal swing next week while beating Fulham as Forest lose to Burnley: eg win 6-0 while Forest lost 0-6 !
๐ต Reece James, back on the pitch 153 days after last time before surgeryโฆ and itโs assist for Nico Jackson goal. 17th goal of the season for Jackson, 14 in Premier League with 5 assists too. https://t.co/dNtTE2ZJOe
Reece James, he's one of our own! ๐ถ #CFC | #NfoChe
Reece James hath returned.
Anything Callum Hudson-Odoi can do... Raheem Sterling makes it 2-2 with an almost identical goal. #NFFC | #CFC | #NFOCHE ๐ฅ @SkySportsPL https://t.co/pox9LgFqtR
GOAL... Jackson makes it 3-2 with a towering header... amid all the colour, drama, noise and celebrations, #NFFC are letting this match slip away from them...
JACKSON HEADER!!! ๐ณ 2-3 ๐ง [82] #CFC | #NfoChe https://t.co/upXF1EOWac
3-2 #CFC James assist to Jackson. #NFOCHE
Chelsea equalise! Raheem Sterling scores a carbon-copy of Callum Hudson Odoi's effort, it's an excellent take from the England man who scores his sixth league goal of the campaign ๐ต #NFOCHE
GOAL... Sterling makes it 2-2 with a well taken strike, fired across goal. The CG responds with another round of 'Waka Waka' and a colourful inflatable dolphin, which was thrown into the posh seats here #NFFC
YES, RAZ! ๐ณ 2-2 ๐ง [80] #CFC | #NfoChe https://t.co/D4DqMjIhEA
That is vintage Callum Hudson-Odoi. He cuts inside onto his right and, unsurprisingly, curls one into the far corner against his former club. #NFFC | #CFC | #NFOCHE ๐ฅ @SkySportsPL https://t.co/7zKk1tQ5BA
Reece James is on for #CFC, first appearance for five months, Gallagher off. #NFOCHE
GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAL and Hudson-Odoi does what he does. Collects the ball on the left, cuts inside and curls a shot beyond the keeper and inside the post. What a lovely goal. When he gets defenders isolated, they just can't stop him #NFFC
2-1 Forest...Hudson-Odoi. Of course. #NFOCHE
Sterling on for #CFC #NFOCHE
Hudson-Odoi deflected effort off the bar. #NFOCHE
Now Hudson-Odoi leads a quick break and it ends with Aina lashing a shot narrowly wide... #NFFC Forest wanted to make some subs, but play was allowed to continue. Chelsea broke quickly and Sels had to challenge Jackson to deny them a chance.
Thiago's header flicks off the post. Inches away from retaking the lead! ๐ซ ๐ณ 1-1 ๐ง [63] #CFC | #NfoChe
Back to it. ๐ ๐ณ 1-1 ๐ง [46] #CFC | #NfoChe
As it stands, Forest would be safe ๐ Luton Town would be relegated from the Premier League ๐ #NFOCHE #BBCFootball https://t.co/j5Ew3mUFwF
HT and Boly's header has #NFFC level against Chelsea, cancelling out Mudryk's opener. A game full of drama and intrigue on and off the pitch. The CG has been properly rocking again today. This place is special. 1-1.
That's half-time...1-1. #CFC pretty disappointing after taking an early lead. Passing far too slow and playing into Forest's hands. #NFOCHE
#CFC scored from using one of their widemen...for some reason they have spent most of the first half since then playing through the middle. Madueke and Mudryk are not getting enough of the ball. #NFOCHE
Murillo hits a pass with the outside of his boot for Hudson-Odoi, who sees his shot charged down. It falls for Wood who hits it first time, but not with a clean enough contact to trouble Petrovic #NFFC
#CFC not making the most of some good attacking positions...touch letting them down, giving Forest defenders a chance to get the ball back. Cucurella latest guilty party, Jackson has done it a few times now. #NFOCHE
Willy Boly equalizes for Forest. Stirrings of safety at the City Ground, as draw would be enough to keep Tricky Trees in Premier League. ๐ณ https://t.co/II35INVypW
A frantic start at the City Ground! โก โฝMudryk (8') โฝBoly (16') #NFOCHE #BBCFootball https://t.co/GGMPABIOLu
After Yates sees a driven effort deflected for a corner, Danilo's delivery finds its way through to the far post, via a weak punch from Petrovic - and Wood heads over #NFFC
#CFC are having their moments but Forest have been the better side...winning the midfield battle. #NFOCHE
Willy Boly heads Nottingham Forest level. Nicolas Jackson doesn't track his man and after a VAR check, the home side equalise. #NFFC | #CFC | #NFOCHE ๐ฅ @SkySportsPL https://t.co/1kgx1GpObn
It's an equaliser for @NFFC! Morgan Gibbs-White clips a free-kick to the back post, Willy Boly pounces with a header that takes a slight deflection off Conor Gallagher, the hosts won't mind, though! ๐คฉ #NFOCHE https://t.co/rACpzzu5Rp
Equaliser for Forest. ๐ณ 1-1 ๐ง [15] #CFC | #NfoChe
Murillo just pinged an outstanding pass of his own, out to the left for Hudson-Odoi. Forest continued to push and it ends up with Yates firing over with a first time shot #NFFC
MISHA OPENS THE SCORING! ๐ณ 0-1 ๐ง [8] #CFC | #NfoChe https://t.co/9P4RSKZ7Cr
Could be 1-0 to Nottingham Forest already. Petrovic hesitates as a ball is played over the top...Wood gets there first and tries a lob, but can't get it over Petrovic. #NFOCHE
COME ON CHELSEA! ๐ณ 0-0 ๐ง [1] #CFC | #NfoChe
We wrap up the day in the east Midlands... ๐ณ Nott'm Forest v Chelsea ๐ต Follow all the action live ๐ฅ #NFOCHE
Nottingham Forest can secure their Premier League status for next season with a point against Chelsea in the late kick-offโฆ #NFOCHE https://t.co/z2NqR3x8di
Luton Town are on the brink of an immediate return to the Championship. Rob Edwardsโ side suffer a 3-1 defeat against West Ham meaning Nottingham Forest need a minimum of one point to mathematically secure their Premier League status. https://t.co/y0ObcKOihi
That could well be that for Luton Town in the Premier League as West Ham grab a third. It's a first goal for George Earthy with his first touch about a minute after coming on. If it stays like this Luton will need a mathematical miracle to stay up.
Chelsea in the house. ๐ก #CFC | #NfoChe https://t.co/7hcguBSeJ9
Been a few loud cheers in and around the stadium already as Forest fans react to West Ham coming from behind to lead against Luton. #NFOCHE
Will Forest find the points to stay up? ๐ฒ Watch Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea LIVE on Sky from 5pm ๐บ
Nottingham Forest ๐ Chelsea ๐ 5.30BST ๐ The City Ground ๐ฃ @NizaarKinsella Team news on the way! LIVE: https://t.co/97sBWWNieA #NFOCHE | #PremierLeague https://t.co/MIdOAebdku
Reece James on the bench for #CFC. https://t.co/vgY7zcPJoa
Itโs now West Ham 2-1 Luton after goals from James Ward-Prowse and Tomas Soucekโฆ As it stands, that means Nottโm Forest could secure the final spot of Premier League safety with a win against Chelsea in the late kick-off ๐ฏ #WHULUT
Pain for Luton as West Ham score a second and now lead 2-1. Sambi's headed clearance is volleyed in by Tomas Soucek from the edge of the box. This is not good for Luton's survival hopes, not good at all.
Resurgent Chelsea will hope to continue their late push for Europe as they travel to face Nottingham Forest this evening. Here's how to watch the late Premier League kick-off live โฌ๏ธ #NFOCHE https://t.co/7pDKBVU0yv
On location. ๐ #CFC | #NfoChe https://t.co/uc1pe4cUO9
Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea TV channel, live stream and how to watch Premier League clash ๐๐บ #CFC #NFFC https://t.co/Z7Zzi6Exa2
Nottingham Forest ๐ Chelsea โฐ Kick-off time ๐บ How to watch ๐ค Team news โ Prediction ๐ฐ Match odds Premier League preview #NFOCHE https://t.co/cCDUS9hzle
West Ham ๐ Luton โฐ Kick-off time ๐บ How to watch ๐ค Team news โ Prediction ๐ฐ Match odds Premier League preview #WHULUT https://t.co/PrJxJHCNWW
Reece James gets Chelsea fans excited with first X post for seven months https://t.co/0tY1hK4Yrw
Tottenham ๐ Burnley โฐ Kick-off time ๐บ How to watch ๐ค Team news โ Prediction ๐ฐ Match odds Premier League preview #TOTBUR https://t.co/8UK3BiYOeA
Paul Merson and Chris Sutton agree on Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea result with Reece James boost #CFC https://t.co/Ies3N6alGZ https://t.co/Ies3N6alGZ
Reece James teases injury return in big boost for Mauricio Pochettino ahead of Chelsea talks #NFOCHE https://t.co/ZDw3HnTFMS
Reece James to return? How @NizaarKinsella expects Chelsea to line up against Nottingham Forest as injury crisis finally eases #NFOCHE https://t.co/vdkeHNo5dV
Reece James confirms Chelsea decision ahead of potential Nottingham Forest return #CFC https://t.co/0wx5WNL6U2
๐ Full Chelsea squad revealed vs Nottingham Forest as Reece James decision made #CFC https://t.co/WHV6mPnQZz https://t.co/WHV6mPnQZz
A trip to the City Ground awaits. โ #CFC | #NfoChe https://t.co/eKNZggvyUs
James and Nkunku decisions, Badiashile benched โ Predicted Chelsea lineup vs Nottingham Forest ๐ต #CFC | @BobbyVincentFL https://t.co/5PDBux0baF
๐ฃ "To have your captain is a massive boost" Mauricio Pochettino is delighted to have Reece James back in the #CFC squad https://t.co/3WXvg4ozok
Norwich ๐ Leeds โฐ Kick-off time ๐บ How to watch ๐ค Team news โ Prediction ๐ฐ Match odds Championship play-off preview #NORLEE https://t.co/0ojvZrwQOH
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๐จ Five-minute warning: @BobbyVincentFL is live in Nottingham ahead of Forest vs Chelsea. Follow all of the live coverage below... #CFC https://t.co/BpPdxPwirX
๐คJames ๐Nkunku ๐ณColwill ๐จLatest Chelsea injury news for Nottingham Forest #CFC ๐https://t.co/uLEojp5UKz https://t.co/uLEojp5UKz
๐ฃ๏ธ "It is do or die in relegation fight!" ๐ฌ Both Burnley and Luton can get relegated this weekend #burnley | #luton https://t.co/IeuQaNviRH
West Brom ๐ Southampton โฐ Kick-off time ๐บ How to watch ๐ค Team news โ Prediction ๐ฐ Match odds Championship play-off preview #WBASOU https://t.co/pBwJi09hXX
Nottingham Forest could stay up and break Premier League record in the process https://t.co/XtwZcxEOWM
Chelsea captain Reece James has returned to training after five months out with a hamstring injury. He could be included in the #CFC squad to face Nottingham Forest on Saturday, according to Mauricio Pochettino. More from @SJohnsonSport โคต๏ธ
A boost for the Blues! Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that the England international has returned to training and could make the trip to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.โ #BBCFootball #CFC https://t.co/6mcX0AzpIJ
๐ต๐ โMaybe Reece James could be part of the squad for tomorrowโs gameโ, says Mauricio Pochettino. James has returned to team training. https://t.co/YAuUCUcbML
Chelsea boost as Reece James returns to training after injury https://t.co/QOiGsVeGdR
Back in full team training. ๐ Our captain @ReeceJames. ๐ https://t.co/oxsOihJBZL
Pochettino says Reece James is a 'maybe' to be in the #CFC squad at Nottingham Forest tomorrow.
๐จ๐ต Reece James, back to team training as Chelsea confirm heโs now regularly working with the squad. Heโs back after surgery on December 22. https://t.co/bT0h3qpJ3E
Aston Villa ๐ Liverpool โฐ Kick-off time ๐บ How to watch ๐ค Team news โ Prediction ๐ฐ Match odds Premier League preview #AVLLIV https://t.co/s0ywqa41ln