Nottingham Forest trounced Chelsea 3–1 in a commanding win at Stamford Bridge on Monday in a crucial English Premier League clash.
The visitors dealt a major blow to the hosts’ European hopes.
However, Forest took an early lead just two minutes into the match when Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, headed home.
This was followed by Igor Jesus converting a penalty in the 15th minute after a Video Assistant Referee review.
Chelsea had a chance to respond before the break, but Cole Palmer missed a penalty in first-half stoppage time after youngster Jesse Derry was fouled in the box.
Derry was removed on a stretcher after an awful clash of heads with Nottingham Forest defender Zach Abbott on his debut.
Awoniyi sealed the result in the 52nd minute, completing his brace to put the visitors firmly in control.
Chelsea pulled one back late on through Joao Pedro, who scored a stunning consolation goal in extra time with a scissors kick to reduce the deficit.
Furthermore, despite dominating possession, Chelsea failed to convert their chances, with sections of the home crowd leaving Stamford Bridge early as frustration grew.
The defeat extends the Blues’ poor run to six matches without a win, including losses to Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Everton, as well as a draw with Fulham.
The result leaves Chelsea ninth on 48 points in the table, while Nottingham Forest move further clear of the relegation zone on 42 points, continuing their strong form under Vítor Pereira.
