Chelsea vs Nottm Forest 2022-23 English Premier League
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Taiwo Awoniyi double helps Nottingham Forest rescue 2-2 draw at Chelsea
Nottingham Forest grabbed a precious point at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, thanks to two goals from Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi.
Match Commentary
- 13': Goal! Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renan Lodi with a cross.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Mateo Kovacic because of an injury.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 51': Goal! Chelsea 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 58': Goal! Chelsea 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 62': Goal! Chelsea 2, Nottingham Forest 2. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orel Mangala.
- 69': João Félix (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces João Félix.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Noni Madueke.
- 79': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Brennan Johnson replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 83': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Ryan Yates.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo replaces Danilo.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Nottingham Forest 2.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,030
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,030
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +48 | Manchester City | 33 | 76 | 3 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 NFO |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 23.9 | Possession | 76.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 132 | Accurate Passes | 631 |
| 217 | Passes | 708 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 28 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 25 | Clearances | 17 |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 4 | Benoit Badiashile |
| 6 | Thiago Silva  |
| 67 | Lewis Hall |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 5 | Enzo Fernández |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 11 | João Félix |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling |
| 31 | Noni Madueke |
Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 38 | Felipe |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 32 | Renan Lodi |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| 28 | Danilo |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
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