Chelsea 1-3 Nottingham Forest
Updated
Nottingham Forest won: Chelsea 1-3 Nottingham Forest in the Premier League (Round 35) on Mon, 4 May 2026 at Stamford Bridge, London. Chelsea goals: João Pedro 90'+3. Nottingham Forest goals: Taiwo Awoniyi 2', Igor Jesus 15' (pen), Taiwo Awoniyi 52'. Expected goals: 2.15-2.05. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Taiwo Awoniyi (8.9).
Match report
Nottingham Forest beat Chelsea 3-1
Nottingham Forest got the better of Chelsea 3-1 away from home at Stamford Bridge on Monday 4 May in the Premier League.
Taiwo Awoniyi put Nottingham Forest ahead on 2' (0-1), Igor Jesus made it 0-2 from the penalty spot on 15', Taiwo Awoniyi made it 0-3 on 52' and João Pedro pulled one back for Chelsea on 90+3' (1-3).
Chelsea had 67% of the ball, shots were 21-6 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.15-2.05.
Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 39,605. Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Match stats
| Chelsea | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.15 | 2.05 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 17 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 597 (91%) | 267 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 1 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Robert Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella, Roméo Lavia, Moisés Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernández, Jesse Derry, João Pedro
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels, Zach Abbott, Jair Cunha, Morato, Luca Netz, Ryan Yates, Nicolás Dominguez, Dilane Bakwa, Igor Jesus, James McAtee, Taiwo Awoniyi
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest)
- 10' · Yellow card · Morato (Nottingham Forest)
- 14' · Yellow card · Malo Gusto (Chelsea)
- 15' · Goal · Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 45'+5 · Substitution · Neco Williams for Zach Abbott (Nottingham Forest)
- 45'+9 · Substitution · Liam Delap for Jesse Derry (Chelsea)
- 46' · Substitution · Levi Colwill for Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea)
- 46' · Substitution · Elliot Anderson for Nicolás Dominguez (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Nikola Milenkovic for Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Morgan Gibbs-White for Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 52' · Goal · Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest)
- 58' · Substitution · Andrey Santos for Roméo Lavia (Chelsea)
- 66' · Substitution · Chris Wood for Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
- 66' · Substitution · Filip Jörgensen for Robert Sánchez (Chelsea)
- 78' · Yellow card · Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea)
- 78' · Yellow card · Liam Delap (Chelsea)
- 80' · Substitution · Omari Hutchinson for Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest)
- 90'+3 · Goal · João Pedro (Chelsea)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 1994: Chelsea 7, draws 5, Nottingham Forest 4.
Questions
Who won Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest?
Nottingham Forest won, 1-3 (Premier League) on Mon, 4 May 2026.
When and where is Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest?
Mon, 4 May 2026, 14:00 UTC at Stamford Bridge, London, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest?
In 16 league meetings since 1994: Chelsea 7 wins, 5 draws, Nottingham Forest 4 wins (goals 20-17).