EPL: Chelsea miss out on top 5 spot after 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest

Chelsea volition not beryllium capable to decorativeness successful the apical 5 places successful the Premier League, pursuing their 3-1 decision to Nottingham Forest connected Monday afternoon.

The Blues were looking to extremity a five-game losing tally against the relegation strugglers.

But it was the visitors who took a two-goal pb successful the archetypal half.

Taiwo Awoniyi opened the scoring with a towering header wrong 2 minutes, earlier helium was fouled successful the area.

Igor Jesus stepped up and fired the punishment past Robert Sanchez.

Chelsea missed the accidental to propulsion 1 backmost from the spot too, aft Cole Palmer’s effort was palmed distant by Matt Sels.

Awoniyi added a 3rd from Morgan Gibbs-White’s cutback, earlier Joao Pedro pulled 1 back.

Chelsea stay connected 48 points, 20 disconnected Aston Villa successful 5th spot with 3 fixtures left.

EPL: Chelsea miss retired connected apical 5 spot aft 3-1 decision to Nott...