Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea: Draw on Sunday
NOTTINGHAM. Chelsea and Nottingham Forest draw 1-1. R. Sterling scored the first goal (16') for Chelsea. S. Aurier settled the score 1-1 (63').
NOTTINGHAM. Chelsea and Nottingham Forest draw 1-1. R. Sterling scored the first goal (16′) for Chelsea. S. Aurier settled the score 1-1 (63′). Chelsea was far superior when it came to possession ball (72%)
The match was played at the The City Ground stadium in Nottingham on Sunday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The referee was Peter Bankes with the support of Edward Smart and Nick Greenhalgh. The 4th official was Graham Scott. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold around 9.1 degrees Celsius or 48.34 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 85%.
Match Statistics
Chelsea was in firm control of the ball 72% while Nottingham Forest was struggling with a 28% ball possession.
Nottingham Forest was more aggressive with 41 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 5 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Nottingham Forest to win the match.
Nottingham Forest shot 12 times, 5 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Chelsea shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Nottingham Forest received 2 yellow cards (Ryan Yates and Renan Lodi). Talking about the opposition, Chelsea received 2 yellow cards (César Azpilicueta and Conor Gallagher).
After playing this contest, Nottingham Forest will have 13 points like Wolverhampton Wanderers to stay in the 19th place. Regarding the opposition, Chelsea will have 24 points like Brighton & Hove Albion to stay in the 9th place.
Match Events
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16'16'
Raheem Sterling
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43'43'
Ryan Yates
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53'53'
César Azpilicueta
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61'61'
Mateo Kovacic
Denis Zakaria
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63'63'
Serge Aurier
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72'72'
Hakim Ziyech
Jorginho
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73'73'
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Mason Mount
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73'73'
Conor Gallagher
Raheem Sterling
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78'78'
Jack Colback
Orel Mangala
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82'82'
Sam Surridge
Brennan Johnson
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87'87'
Carney Chukwuemeka
Christian Pulisic
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88'88'
Neco Williams
Taiwo Awoniyi
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90'90'
Conor Gallagher
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90'90'
Renan Lodi
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Nottingham Forest will play away against Southampton on the 4th of January with a 2-2 head to head.
Chelsea will host Manchester City on the 5th of January with a 20-16 head to head stats in favor of Chelsea (3 draws).
Nottingham Forest: Formation and Lineups
Nottingham Forest adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Steve Cooper chose to play with the following team: Dean Henderson , Serge Aurier , Joe Worrall , Willy Boly , Renan Lodi , Ryan Yates , Remo Freuler , Orel Mangala , Brennan Johnson , Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi .
Substitutes
Nottingham Forest made 3 changes: Orel Mangala for Jack Colback (78′), Brennan Johnson for Sam Surridge (82′) and Taiwo Awoniyi for Neco Williams (88′).
Top player: Morgan Gibbs-White
Probably the most impressive player in Nottingham Forest was Morgan Gibbs-White.
His rating is with 20 passes (80% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 10. He performed 4 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
Chelsea: Formation and Lineups
Also Chelsea adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the opposite side, Graham Potter played with: Kepa Arrizabalaga , César Azpilicueta , Kalidou Koulibaly , Thiago Silva , Marc Cucurella , Denis Zakaria , Jorginho , Mason Mount , Raheem Sterling , Kai Havertz and Christian Pulišić .
Substitutes
Chelsea made 5 changes: Denis Zakaria for Mateo Kovacic (61′), Jorginho for Hakim Ziyech (72′), Raheem Sterling for Conor Gallagher (72′), Mason Mount for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (73′) and Christian Pulisic for Carney Chukwuemeka (87′).
Best player: Kepa Arrizabalaga
The player that probably impressed the most for Chelsea was the goalkeeper: Kepa Arrizabalaga. His rating is 7.25. He performed 4 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ume Elvis
Ume travels over unknown country on fearless motorbike expeditions, feeding his wanderlust on two wheels. When not sailing, he writes vivid tales that creatively incorporate his passion for football.
