Chelsea v Nottingham Forest, 04 May 2026

Score3-1 to Nottingham Forest
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance39,605

View Chelsea v Nottingham Forest head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 18 Chelsea won: 7 Drawn: 6 Nottingham Forest won: 5 Chelsea scored: 20 Nottingham Forest scored: 20 . Nottingham Forest were now unbeaten in four consecutive visits to Stamford Bridge in all competitions for the first time.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Calum McFarlane

3 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Vítor Pereira

Goals:

João Pedro 90+3 G

Goals:

Taiwo Awoniyi 2 G
Igor Jesus penalty 15 P
Taiwo Awoniyi 52 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Derry
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Forward João Pedro

Starting lineup:

Matz Sels Goalkeeper
Zach Abbott Defender
Jair Cunha Defender
Morato Defender
Luca Netz Defender
Nicolás Domínguez Midfielder
Ryan Yates Midfielder
Taiwo Awoniyi Midfielder/Forward
Dilane Bakwa Midfielder/Forward
James McAtee Midfielder/Forward
Igor Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Liam Delap for Jesse Derry 45+9
Levi Colwill for Tosin Adarabioyo 46
Andrey Santos for Roméo Lavia 58
Filip Jörgensen for Robert Sánchez 66

Substitutions:

Neco Williams for Zach Abbott 45+5
Elliott Anderson for Nicolás Domínguez 46
Morgan Gibbs-White for Igor Jesus 46
Nikola Milenković for Jair Cunha 46
Chris Wood for Morgan Gibbs-White 66
Omari Hutchinson for Dilane Bakwa 80

Cards:

Malo Gusto 14 Y
Moisés Caicedo 78 Y
Liam Delap 78 Y

Cards:

Morato 10 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Levi Colwill
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Jorrel Hato
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Andrey Santos
Midfielder Dário Essugo
Forward Liam Delap

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Nikola Milenković
Defender/Midfielder Eric da Silva Moreira
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Omari Hutchinson
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Lorenzo Lucca
Forward Chris Wood

Comments:

League position: 9th . Chelsea avoided losing six consecutive league games without scoring for the first time in their history. . The Blues had now lost six consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 1993 (six). . There had now been 102 goals scored in their 35 games so far in this Premier League season (for 54, against 48). . João Pedro scored in the 73rd minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision. . Cole Palmer’s penalty in the tenth added minute of the first half was saved.

Comments:

League position: 16th . Nottingham Forest were now unbeaten in seven consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2025 (eight). . Forest had now won three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2025 (three). . They had now won eight of their last 27 league games played in London. . Zach Abbott’s replacement in the fifth added minute of the first half was regarded as a concussion substitution, therefore allowing both teams the possibility to make six substitutions during the game. . Nottingham Forest were awarded a penalty in the 13th minute following a VAR review.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Calum McFarlane

Goals:

João Pedro 90+3 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Derry
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Forward João Pedro

Substitutions:

Liam Delap for Jesse Derry 45+9
Levi Colwill for Tosin Adarabioyo 46
Andrey Santos for Roméo Lavia 58
Filip Jörgensen for Robert Sánchez 66

Cards:

Malo Gusto 14 Y
Moisés Caicedo 78 Y
Liam Delap 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Levi Colwill
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Jorrel Hato
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Andrey Santos
Midfielder Dário Essugo
Forward Liam Delap

Comments:

League position: 9th . Chelsea avoided losing six consecutive league games without scoring for the first time in their history. . The Blues had now lost six consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 1993 (six). . There had now been 102 goals scored in their 35 games so far in this Premier League season (for 54, against 48). . João Pedro scored in the 73rd minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision. . Cole Palmer’s penalty in the tenth added minute of the first half was saved.

3 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Vítor Pereira

Goals:

Taiwo Awoniyi 2 G
Igor Jesus penalty 15 P
Taiwo Awoniyi 52 G

Starting lineup:

Matz Sels Goalkeeper
Zach Abbott Defender
Jair Cunha Defender
Morato Defender
Luca Netz Defender
Nicolás Domínguez Midfielder
Ryan Yates Midfielder
Taiwo Awoniyi Midfielder/Forward
Dilane Bakwa Midfielder/Forward
James McAtee Midfielder/Forward
Igor Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Neco Williams for Zach Abbott 45+5
Elliott Anderson for Nicolás Domínguez 46
Morgan Gibbs-White for Igor Jesus 46
Nikola Milenković for Jair Cunha 46
Chris Wood for Morgan Gibbs-White 66
Omari Hutchinson for Dilane Bakwa 80

Cards:

Morato 10 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Nikola Milenković
Defender/Midfielder Eric da Silva Moreira
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Omari Hutchinson
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Lorenzo Lucca
Forward Chris Wood

Comments:

League position: 16th . Nottingham Forest were now unbeaten in seven consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2025 (eight). . Forest had now won three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2025 (three). . They had now won eight of their last 27 league games played in London. . Zach Abbott’s replacement in the fifth added minute of the first half was regarded as a concussion substitution, therefore allowing both teams the possibility to make six substitutions during the game. . Nottingham Forest were awarded a penalty in the 13th minute following a VAR review.