Chelsea clashed heads with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a win on their travels in the Premier League. The Blues made a quick start to the game and grabbed the lead in the eighth minute when Mykhailo Mudryk scored the opening goal. However, Willy Boly equalised for the home team just eight minutes later as the two sides went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
Callum Hudson-Odoi gave Nottingham the lead in the 74th minute. However, Mauricio Pochettino’s men responded positively and scored the equaliser in the 80th minute thanks to Raheem Sterling’s effort. Nicolas Jackson ended up netting the winning goal just two minutes later as Chelsea secured a hard-fought 3-2 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player performed during the match against Nottingham.
GK: Dorde Petrovic – 6.5/10
Petrovic made two important saves at the back but won’t be pleased about conceding two goals this evening.
RB: Trevoh Chalobah – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending but offered very little going forward.
CB: Thiago Silva – 7.5/10
Silva cleared the danger when required and was a threat at the other end of the pitch.
CB: Benoit Badiashile – 6.5/10
He was not shy of putting his foot through the ball and was strong in the air.
LB: Marc Cucurella – 6.5/10
Cucurella tried his best to keep things solid when defending inside his half but struggled to influence the game in the final third.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 7.5/10
He anchored the midfield relatively well and deserves credit for picking up an assist.
CM: Conor Gallagher – 6/10
Gallagher got stuck in with some crunching tackles but failed to make a difference in the opposition half.
RW: Noni Madueke – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game and was replaced in the 57th minute.
CAM: Cole Palmer – 7.5/10
Palmer caused a lot of headaches for his marker and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
LW: Mykhailo Mudryk – 7.5/10
He gave Chelsea the lead early in the game and made some decent runs with the ball.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 7.5/10
Jackson completed some eye-catching dribbles in the final third and was responsible for scoring the winner in the 82nd minute.
Substitutes:
ST: Christopher Nkunku – 6/10
He failed to register a goal.
RB: Malo Gusto – 6/10
Gusto caught the eye at times after coming off the bench.
LW: Raheem Sterling – 7/10
He scored the all-important equaliser soon after coming on as a substitute.
RB: Reece James – 7/10
James secured an assist.
