Chelsea Dominate Nottingham Forest in 3-0 Victory
NOTTINGHAM, England – Chelsea secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Sunday, bolstering their Premier League campaign with a decisive performance. Goals from Josh Acheampong, Pedro Neto, and captain Reece James sealed the win for the Blues, while a late red card for Malo Gusto marred an otherwise dominant display.
The result provides a critically important boost for Chelsea as they continue their push for a top-half finish in the league table, while nottingham Forest face renewed pressure to secure their Premier League status.This win marks a positive turn for Chelsea, demonstrating improved attacking prowess and defensive solidity under their current management.
Chelsea broke the deadlock in the 49th minute when young defender josh Acheampong headed home a cross from Pedro Neto. Just three minutes later, Neto doubled the lead with a powerful, curling shot from a free-kick situation, assisted by a touch from Reece James.
Nottingham Forest attempted to respond, with nico Williams sending a shot high and Milenkovic’s header being pushed over the bar by Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. Murillo’s follow-up was blocked, and Jesus later hit the post in the 65th and 71st minutes respectively, but Chelsea’s defense held firm.
captain Reece James extended Chelsea’s advantage in the 84th minute, scoring directly from a corner kick. However,the Blues were reduced to ten men three minutes later when Malo Gusto received his second yellow card of the match. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Chelsea comfortably saw out the remainder of the game to secure a 3-0 win.
Lineups:
* Nottingham Forest: Sels, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Williams, Douglas Luiz (Hudson-Odoi 53′), Sangare, Anderson, Zinchenko, Gibbs-White, Awoniyi (Igor Jesus 46′).
* Chelsea: Sanchez, James, Acheampong (Tosin 81′), Chalobah, Cucurella, Gusto, Lavia (Caicedo 46′), Neto (estevao 78′), Andrey Santos (Marc Guiu 46′), Garnacho (Jamie Gittens 46′), Joao pedro.