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Awoniyi doubles up as much-changed Forest step towards safety and add to Chelsea gloom
After making eight changes for this match, Vítor Pereira was asked why, with Nottingham Forest just three points clear of the relegation zone, he had taken such a risk with his personnel. “We change the players, but we keep the spirit,” he said. After this result, Chelsea’s hierarchy might be wondering quite what the “spirit” thing amounts to and where they might buy some of their own.
TL;DR
- Nottingham Forest defeated Chelsea with a significantly rotated squad.
- Taiwo Awoniyi scored two goals for Forest, with Dilane Bakwa providing assists.
- Chelsea suffered their sixth consecutive Premier League defeat.
- Forest's win extends their unbeaten run to seven matches.
- Chelsea's attacking struggles continued, with their first league goal in seven games.
- The match saw multiple stoppages due to injuries, including head injuries to Jesse Derry and Morgan Gibbs-White.
- Cole Palmer missed a penalty for Chelsea.
- João Pedro scored a late consolation goal for Chelsea.