Chelsea Slump to Sixth Straight Defeat

Chelsea's dismal run continued as Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice and set up another goal, helping Nottingham Forest secure a 3-1 victory that moves the team six points above the relegation zone. Joao Pedro's overhead kick in stoppage time provided a consolation for the London club, who are now ninth in the league and four points behind sixth-placed Bournemouth. beltedkingfisher.blog

The defeat leaves Chelsea with only a mathematical chance of Champions League qualification, which would require Aston Villa to finish fifth and also win the Europa League. Forest manager Vitor Pereira fielded a rotated lineup that still proved too strong for interim coach Calum McFarlane's side, which was booed by its own supporters at halftime and fulltime.