Nottingham Forest beat Chelsea 3-1 for sixth straight league loss
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Updated · ESPN · May 4
Nottingham Forest beat Chelsea 3-1 for sixth straight league loss
15 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 4
At Stamford Bridge, Taiwo Awoniyi scored after 98 seconds and again after half-time, while Igor Jesus added a penalty as Forest moved six points above the relegation zone.
Chelsea ended a five-game league scoring drought only in stoppage time through Joao Pedro, after Cole Palmer had a penalty saved by stand-in goalkeeper Matz Sels.
The defeat deepened Chelsea's worst league run since 1912, while teenager Jesse Derry was stretchered off with oxygen after a head clash and goalkeeper Robert Sanchez also went off injured.
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