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 18:56 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

62 mins: CLOSE! Nkunku wins a foul after gaining possession off Niakhate, and Palmer has a chance for a dangerous delivery.

It’s exactly that, and Thiago Silva gets a head to it, but it bounces against the far post.

Chelsea have been much better since their changes.

[11 May 2024 18:54 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

60 mins: Chelsea in possession as we go past the hour mark, but they can’t fashion a chance.

Reece James is warming up on the sideline. This is his first time in the Chelsea squad in 2024.

[11 May 2024 18:52 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

58 mins: Pochettino has seen enough and opts to make changes. Christopher Nkunku and Malo Gusto come on for Benoit Badiashile and Noni Madueke.

[11 May 2024 18:51 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

56 mins: CLOSE! Madueke loses it to Danilo near halfway, before Aina collects and lays it off to Montiel. His ball across ends up at the feet of Hudson-Odoi, who clips an inviting ball in; Gibbs-White meets it by crashing a header against the post, and it bounces to Wood around four yards out, but he can only direct his volley over the bar!

[11 May 2024 18:48 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

55 mins: Caicedo plays a brilliant lofted through ball towards Palmer in the Forest box, and the Englishman tries to take it on the volley, but he scuffs it wide.

[11 May 2024 18:46 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

52 mins: CLOSE! A lovely challenge from Aina wins the ball near the Chelsea box. Forest’s attackers exchange a few passes before it runs to Yates on the edge of the box, and he hits a low shot that crashes against the far post!

[11 May 2024 18:44 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

50 mins: Aina has done well to negate Madueke’s threat so far, and once again he slides in to stop the Englishman cutting inside.

Chelsea win it back soon after though, and the away side are having a good spell of possession.

[11 May 2024 18:42 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

47 mins: Caicedo fouls Yates and Forest have a free-kick in a dangerous position. Gibbs-White delivers the ball in and Murillo meets it, but Chelsea briefly clear. It comes to Aina around 35 yards out, but his driven effort is well over.

[11 May 2024 18:40 · Chris Wilson]

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

46 mins: Lovely play from Jackson to hold the ball up and then slip it to Mudryk. He drives towards the box and lays it to Madueke, who eventually loses possession.

Forest break and Gibbs-White lays it off to the overlapping Montiel, whose cross is cleared for a throw.

[11 May 2024 18:38 · Chris Wilson]

KICK-OFF! Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

KICK-OFF! The City Ground is in fine voice as the home team begin the second half. No changes from either side at half-time.