Nottingham Forest don shake Chelsea for Stamford Bridge, winning 3-1 even though dem make eight changes to di starting lineup. Di victory don open six points gap between Forest and di relegation zone, as dem dey fight for Premier League survival.
Forest coach Vitor Pereira bin change plenty players with dia Europa League semi-final second leg against Aston Villa for mind. But di understudies show say di spirit strong. Taiwo Awoniyi score two goals, and Igor Jesus add one from penalty spot.
Di match start with shock for Chelsea fans. Just two minutes inside, Dilane Bakwa beat Marc Cucurella for di right side and cross to di back post. Awoniyi wey dem leave unmarked head di ball enter net. Forest lead 1-0.
For di 15th minute, Bakwa again torment Cucurella. As im cross, Malo Gusto pull Awoniyi shirt inside di box. After VAR check, referee give penalty. Igor Jesus step up and shoot straight down middle to make am 2-0.
Cole Palmer bin get chance to reduce di deficit before half-time. Young winger Jesse Derry, wey dey make im first senior start, suffer serious head injury after collision with Zach Abbott. Referee award penalty for di challenge. But Palmer low kick to di corner, Matz Sels save with full stretch. Forest go into break with 2-0 lead.
Second half, Chelsea introduce Liam Delap and Levi Colwill. But Forest still dey control. Seven minutes inside, substitute Morgan Gibbs-White run clear beyond Cucurella and cross low for Awoniyi to tap in. 3-0.
Gibbs-White later clash head with Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. Both players leave di field with bandages on dia heads. Na serious injury wey cause long stoppage.
Chelsea bin think dem don score for di 75th minute. Joao Pedro header go in after Sels save im first effort, but VAR rule am offside. But for stoppage time, Pedro score spectacular overhead kick. Cucurella cross, Pedro chest am up and bicycle kick into roof of net. Di goal end Chelsea drought of more than 550 minutes without Premier League goal.
Di defeat be Chelsea sixth consecutive league loss, dia worst run since 1993. Dem dey ninth for table, 10 points behind Champions League places. Interim coach Calum McFarlane no fit get di result wey im want for im first home match.
Forest wey dey 16th don improve dia survival chances. Dem go face Aston Villa for Thursday Europa League semi-final second leg.
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