Chelsea and Nottingham Forest draw in a game full of emotions
London, October 6, 2024. Chelsea and Nottingham Forest played an intense game at Stamford Bridge, ending in a 1-1 draw in a match marked by yellow and red cards.
Chelsea dominated possession with 67%, but Nottingham Forest managed to surprise with an early goal by Chris Wood in the 50th minute, assisted by Nikola Milenkovic. Forest’s joy was short-lived, as Noni Madueke equalized for the Blues in the 57th minute, assisted by Cole Palmer.
The match heated up as the minutes passed and was punctuated by a series of yellow cards, including one for Chelsea player Moises Caicedo in the 21st minute.
The dismissal of James Ward-Prowse in the 78th minute, after receiving his second yellow card, marked a turning point. Forest was diminished and Chelsea tried to take advantage of their numerical advantage, but couldn’t find the winning goal.
Despite Chelsea’s dominance, Nottingham Forest showed they are not intimidated by the big teams, displaying a solid and effective game.
Substitutions nottingham forest: at minute 66 Jota Silva came in and E. Anderson went out., at minute 76 N. Dominguez came in and M. Gibbs-White went out., at minute 82 N. Williams came in and A. Moreno went out., at minute 82 Morato came in and C. Wood went out., at minute 82 A. Elanga came in and C. Hudson-Odoi went out.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 81 C. Nkunku came in and N. Jackson went out., at minute 81 Joao Felix came in and E. Fernandez went out., at minute 90 M. Mudryk came in and J. Sancho went out., at minute 90 P. Neto came in and N. Madueke went out., at minute 90 T. Adarabioyo came in and L. Colwill went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Chelsea
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