Nottingham Forest v Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Blues edge thriller

Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea: Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson ensure a late turnaround to put Blues in position for a European place

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Late goals from Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson lifted Chelsea to a 3-2 Premier League victory at Nottingham Forest that left the hosts mathematically still in danger of relegation.

Mykhailo Mudryk also scored for Mauricio Pochettino’s team, who are seventh in the table with two games remaining. Forest are 17th and three points clear of 18th-placed Luton Town, but with a vastly superior goal difference that should ensure their Premier League survival. Both Forest and Luton have a game remaining.

Chelsea got on the scoreboard in the sixth minute when Cole Palmer sent a through ball to Mudryk, who swept a shot into the far bottom corner. Strikes from Willy Boly in the 16th minute and Callum Hudson-Odoi in the 74th made for a carnival atmosphere at the City Ground.

But Sterling scored the equaliser in the 80th minute and then Jackson silenced the Forest crowd two minutes later when he headed in a cross from skipper Reece James.

Relive all the action from The City Ground below:

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea LIVE

• Chelsea edge past Nottingham Forest 3-2 in the Premier League to move closer to securing a Europa League spot
• Forest miss chance to mathematically secure survival but Luton’s earlier defeat means they’re all but safe
• FULL-TIME! Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea
• 82’ - GOAL! Jackson completes the turnaround after lovely cross from James (NFO 2-3 CHE)
• 80’ - GOAL! Sterling equalises by bending an effort past Sels (NFO 2-2 CHE)
• 75’ - GOAL! Hudson-Odoi gives Forest the lead with a lovely curling effort (NFO 2-1 CHE)
• 70’ - CROSSBAR! Hudson-Odoi clips bar with curled shot (NFO 1-1 CHE)
• 62’ - POST! Chelsea now strike the post through Silva’s header (NFO 1-1 CHE)
• 57’ - POST! Forest hit the woodwork again from Gibbs-White’s header before Wood blazes over (NFO 1-1 CHE)
• 53’ - POST! Yates’s shot from outside the box strikes the foot of the post (NFO 1-1 CHE)
• 16’ -GOAL! Boly’s header brings Forest level after VAR check (NFO 1-1 CHE)
• 7’ - GOAL! Mudryk slots home after exquisite Palmer pass (NFO 0-1 CHE)

[11 May 2024 18:35 · Chris Wilson]

HT: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

So Forest are 45 minutes from guaranteed Premier League safety (even if they are already almost certainly safe anyway).

The City Ground has been rocking at times and the players have certainly played up to the atmosphere, as well as giving their fans something to shout about.

After some very promising opening stages and a lovely combination from Palmer and Mudryk, Chelsea have faltered somewhat. Nevertheless, Pochettino’s side will know they have more than enough in attack to hurt Forest, ruin their safety celebrations and take one step closer to European football next season.

[11 May 2024 18:30 · Chris Wilson]

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[11 May 2024 18:23 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

HALF-TIME! The half comes to an end after Mudryk’s squared ball into the box runs behind the Chelsea attackers.

Both sides will be happy with parts of that half, though Chelsea will be disappointed that they failed to capitalise on a well-worked first goal.

Forest have had the better of the game since equalising, and they currently have what they need to mathematically ensure Premier League safety.

[11 May 2024 18:21 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

49 mins: Gibbs-White tries to sweep an early cross into Wood, but Petrovic easily catches it.

[11 May 2024 18:19 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

47 mins: Noni Madueke loses the ball near the Forest box after a tough challenge from Yates, and he stays down briefly.

[11 May 2024 18:19 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

45 mins: There’ll be five minutes of added time.

Cucurella loses it cheaply near halfway and the home side counter. Murillo carries it out their half before slipping it to Hudson-Odoi, who drives towards goal and hits a deflected shot. It falls to Wood on the edge of the box, but unfortunately for the home fans, the New Zealander can’t make clean contact with it and it runs to Petrovic.

[11 May 2024 18:16 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

44 mins: It’s petering out as the half comes to an end. Silva is there once again to stop a forest attack, this time nicking the ball off Wood in the Chelsea box.

[11 May 2024 18:13 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

41 mins: Plenty of words between Montiel and Mudryk as they tussle at the near post. Palmer delivers the corner, but Sels manages to collect.

[11 May 2024 18:12 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

40 mins: Ryan Yates has been down since that Badiashile shot, but he’s up after some treatment. Dominguez is warming up in case he’s required.

[11 May 2024 18:10 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

39 mins: Gallagher delivers a wasteful ball in but it runs out to Badiashie, whose shot is deflected over.