Forest overwhelm Chelsea for a huge step towards survival, Pedro's Euro goal only a consolation

With three rounds remaining, Nottingham Forest are six points ahead of West Ham, who are first below the line, and five ahead of Tottenham, the team that escaped the danger zone this weekend.

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Taiwo Awonji scored two goals and won a penalty, Photo: Reuters
Taiwo Awonji scored two goals and won a penalty, Photo: Reuters
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Nottingham Forest's fifth consecutive win in all competitions and Chelsea's sixth consecutive defeat in the Premier League - if anyone was surprised by the Foresters' triumph at Stamford Bridge, the form of the two teams shows that everything doesn't have to be strange.

Vitor Pereira's team roared through West London, led by their giant Taiwo Awonji, winning convincingly 3-1 and perhaps taking a crucial step towards survival.

With three rounds remaining, Forest has six points more than West Ham, who are first below the line, and five more than Tottenham, the team that finally escaped the danger zone this weekend.

The team from the "City Ground" took the lead in the second minute when Dilan Bakva found Avonji perfectly, and the powerful center forward scored with a header.

The same duo also had a big role in the second goal - Bakva crossed, and Avonji was unceremoniously stopped by Malo Gusto, after a VAR assist Anthony Taylor pointed to the white spot. Igor Thiago was safe from the penalty spot - 22nd goal of the season for the unreal Brazilian, ahead of him on the scorers list only Erling Haaland with two more.

Chelsea 0-2 Nottingham Forest - Igor Jesus penalty 15' by u/977x in Friendly

It was all over in the 52nd minute when Avonji scored once again - now with an assist from Morgan Gibbs-White.

After that, Chelsea fans started leaving Stamford, and if Joao Pedro hadn't scored a spectacular scissor kick in the 93rd minute, they would have had nothing to regret. Although the Brazilian's mastery remains little consolation.

Chelsea [1]-3 Nottingham Forest - João Pedro 90+3 by u/977x in Friendly

The match was marked by a serious injury to young Chelsea striker Jesse Derry, who was left unconscious after he and Zach Abbott clashed heads.

Derry left the field on a stretcher on his Premier League debut, and according to information from the Island, he is conscious and has spoken to doctors.

Nottingham is heading towards decline, soon to be followed by the second leg of the Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa, while Chelsea - who scored their first goal at home in 51 days today - continue to sink, looking increasingly likely to be left without Europe.

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