Nottingham Forest defeated Chelsea 3-1 this Monday, May 4, 2026, at Stamford Bridge. Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice. The result extends Forest’s unbeaten run to seven matches in Premier League. Chelsea, in turn, suffered their sixth consecutive defeat in the competition.
Awoniyi opens the scoring after two minutes
Visitors took advantage of the eight changes made by Vítor Pereira. Dilane Bakwa received it on the right, crossed to the far post and Awoniyi headed it home. The play exposed flaws in Chelsea’s marking.
Bakwa appeared again after 15 minutes. Ele dribbled past Marc Cucurella and crossed. Awoniyi was pulled by Malo Gusto inside the box. Referee Anthony Taylor confirmed the penalty after a VAR review. Igor Jesus took the ball with precision and made it 2-0.
- Dilane Bakwa provided both assists for Awoniyi’s goals
- Igor Jesus coolly converted the penalty
- Chelsea dominated possession of the ball, but had few shots
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Lesões and penalty save mark the first half
Jesse Derry, who was making his debut for Premier League, suffered a heavy blow to the head during a corner. The 18-year-old left the field on a stretcher and was taken to hospital. Zach Abbott, from Forest, has also been replaced by concussion protocol.
Antes from the break, Chelsea had a chance to cash in. Cole Palmer took a penalty, but Matz Sels saved it. The Belgian goalkeeper was one of the highlights of the match. The boos from Chelsea’s fans increased during the break.
Mudanças at halftime decides the match
Vítor Pereira had three players rested after the break. Aos 52 minutes, Elliot Anderson found Morgan Gibbs-White. The captain of Forest served Awoniyi, who finished to score the third goal. The Nigerian striker scored two goals in the match.
Gibbs-White left in the 60th minute after a clash of heads with Robert Sánchez. The number 10 left the pitch with a bandage. Sánchez has also been deprecated. Forest managed the result efficiently.
Chelsea scores at the end, but defeat is confirmed
João Pedro decreased at 90+3 minutes. Ele dominated Cucurella’s cross on the chest and hit a volley. The goal gave some consolation to the home team, but did not change the outlook. VAR had already disallowed a header from the same João Pedro minutes earlier.
Chelsea finished with 62% possession, 16 shots and just four on target. Forest had three successful shots and took advantage of the opportunities.
Forest breathes a sigh of relief on the table
With the triumph, Nottingham Forest reached 42 points and moved six points clear of the relegation zone. Faltam three rounds to go in the season. The Vítor Pereira team is still competing in the Liga Europa semifinal against Aston Villa.
Chelsea parked at 48 points. The team sees chances of G4 moving away after the negative sequence. Calum McFarlane, interim coach, watched the setback from the sidelines.