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Nottingham Forest 0-2 Chelsea
Lee Blakeman
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live at the City Ground
We've just heard the inevitable chants of "You're getting sacked in the morning", they are coming from the away fans. The Forest fans have just gone quiet since the first goal, they're not really doing anything.
They are probably thinking 'here we go again' that's certainly the look on the faces sitting around us here.
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Chelsea
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports at City Ground
What a strike that is. Pedro Neto played his part in the first goal and Ange Postecoglou is making a change. Matz Sels just couldn't keep it out.
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest 0-2 Chelsea
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter at the City Ground
The first dissent comes from the Nottingham Forest fans.
Boos come before "you don't know what you're doing," as some question the decision to replace Douglas Luiz with Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Chelsea fans join in with "you're getting sacked in the morning".
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Chelsea
Immediately after that second goal, Ange Postecoglou decided to replace Douglas Luiz with Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Let's just say the home fans didn't like that.
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You feel Ange will be sacked after this.
Stu, Swindon
I told you before and I’ll tell you again. Postecoglou will take Forest down, if he stays.
Don
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest 0-2 Chelsea
"You're getting sacked in the morning" can be heard inside the City Ground.
It's coming from where the travelling Chelsea fans are.
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Chelsea
Micah Richards
Former Man City defender to BBC Sport
Chelsea have been terrible at the back, they haven’t had a clean sheet in the Premier League since August. You can tell something isn’t right there, they’ve been making too many mistakes.
Forest look better than they have been and they’ve had the clearest chances. But I worry for them that missing those chances could come back to bite them as Chelsea take the lead.
Pedro Neto
It's all Unravelling for Ange Postecoglou.
Chelsea extend their lead as Pedro Neto scores straight from a free-kick.
Neto, provider of the first goal, spots a hole in the Forest wall, and beats the diving Matz Sels.
Chelsea are in control.
Image source, ReutersNottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter at the City Ground
Ange Postecoglou turned around and claps his outstretched hands together in reaction to Chelsea's goal. Forest failed to go ahead when on top and they have been quickly punished in the second half.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
Rachel Corsie
Former Scotland captain on BBC Radio 5 Live at the City Ground
Great goal. Neto just uses his pace to create the space and it's a great delivery, not fizzed in with lots of pace, it's floated into that six yard box. Acheampong peels off Murillo in the middle and a few yards out he's not going to miss.
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports at City Ground
That is brilliant from Pedro Neto. He gets himself into a better position to cross, and Forest struggle to deal with the ball into the box. Josh Acheampong certainly enjoyed that one.
Josh Acheampong
What a header!
Enzo Maresca is out of his seat in the stand as 19-year-old Josh Acheampong buries a header beyond the reach of Matz Sels.
But we need to talk about the cross.
It's a beautiful delivery by Pedro Neto and Chelsea lead.
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest 0-0 Chelsea
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca makes three half-time for the second time this season, having done so at Brentford after the last international break.
The Italian also made three subs after just 21 minutes when going down to 10 men at Manchester United.
Star midfielder Moises Caicedo comes on for Romeo Lavia in what may have been a pre-planned change - given the Belgian has played so little football since June.
However, it is Alejandro Garnacho and Andrey Santos were likely taken off through poor performance to be replaced by Marc Guiu and Jamie Gittens.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Chelsea
Confirmation of those Chelsea changes...
On: Jamie Gittens, Moises Caicedo, Marc Guiu.
Off: Romeo Lavia, Alejandro Garnacho, Andrey Santos.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Chelsea
The visitors win a corner in the opening moments of the new half and Josh Acheampong forces a save with a header.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Chelsea
Back under way.
HT: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Chelsea
Marc Guiu, Moisés Caicedo and Jamie Gittens are all coming on. Alejandro Garnacho is one of those who has been replaced.
HT: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Chelsea
Enzo Maresca is responding to that poor first half showing by making a TRIPLE change at the start of the second half.
Image source, Getty ImagesHT: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Chelsea
Glenn Hoddle
Former England and Chelsea manager on TNT Sports
Chelsea need to wake-up.
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This game shall only be remembered for the amount of mistakes by Chelsea & the number of fouls by both teams. Are we really going to see a goal? The subs are definitely going to be needed, if we are to witness an improvement in the second half.
Richard
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
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| 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
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| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
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| 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
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| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
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| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 14 |
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| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
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| 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
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| 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
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| 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
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| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
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| 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
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| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
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| 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 |
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| 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 8 |
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| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 |
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| 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 7 |
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| 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 5 |
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| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 4 |
| |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 2 |
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Manager: Marco Silva
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
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Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
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Kick off 1' | Fulham |
2' | Arsenal |
3' | Arsenal |
4' | Fulham |
5' | Fulham |
6' | Arsenal |
7' | Arsenal |
8' | Arsenal |
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12' | Fulham |
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16' | Arsenal |
17' | Fulham |
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21' | Arsenal |
22' | Arsenal |
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25' | Arsenal |
26' | Fulham |
27' | Arsenal |
28' | Fulham |
29' | Fulham |
30' | Arsenal |
31' | Fulham |
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34' | Arsenal |
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45' | Arsenal |
45'+1 | Arsenal |
45'+2 | Arsenal |
45'+3 | Arsenal |
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45'+6 | Arsenal |
Half time 45'+7 | Arsenal |
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48' | Arsenal |
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52' | Arsenal |
53' | Fulham |
54' | Arsenal |
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56' | Fulham |
57' | Arsenal |
58' | FulhamGoal |
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70' | Arsenal |
71' | Fulham |
72' | Arsenal |
73' | Fulham |
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76' | Fulham |
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78' | Fulham |
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84' | Arsenal |
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90' | Arsenal |
90'+1 | Arsenal |
90'+2 | Fulham |
90'+3 | Fulham |
90'+4 | Fulham |
90'+5 | Arsenal |
90'+6 | Arsenal |
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90'+8 | Fulham |
90'+9 | Arsenal |
Full time 90'+10 | Arsenal |
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Fulham have only won one of their last 14 Premier League games against Arsenal (D4 L9), a 2-1 victory in December 2023. Indeed, the Cottagers have conceded at least once in each of their last 20 against the Gunners in the competition.
After winning five successive league visits to Fulham from 2012-13 to 2022-23, Arsenal have since failed to win at Craven Cottage in both of the last two campaigns (D1 L1). The Gunners last failed to win more consecutive league visits to Fulham in April 1962 (6).
Arsenal have only lost one of their last 18 London derbies in the Premier League (W13 D4), a 0-1 home defeat to West Ham in February last season. Indeed, since the start of 2022-23, the Gunners have only lost one of their 18 away league matches against fellow London sides (W13 D4), although that was at Fulham in December 2023 (2-1).
Fulham have won both of their last two Premier League home games, last winning three in a row at Craven Cottage in December 2023. The Cottagers are looking to avoid defeat in each of their opening four home matches of a league season for the first time since 2011-12.
Since facing 22 shots against Manchester United on MD1, Arsenal have restricted their opponents to fewer than 10 shots in all six of their Premier League games. The last side to face fewer than 10 shots in more successive matches in the competition were Liverpool from April to August 2022 (9), while the Gunners themselves have never had a longer run on Opta’s records in the league (from 2003-04).
Fulham have lost both of their last two Premier League games, and could lose three in a row for the first time since December 2023. They have shipped three goals in both of those last two defeats, last conceding 3+ more times in a row in the competition in September 2020 (4) – a run that included a 0-3 home defeat to Arsenal.
Arsenal have had 14 counter attacking phases of play in the Premier League this season – the most of any side. Last season, the Gunners ranked 17th for this with just 47 in the whole campaign.
No side has had more different goalscorers (excl. own goals) in the Premier League this season than Arsenal (9, level with Brighton). Only twice before have the Gunners had 10 different players score within their opening eight matches of a Premier League season, doing so in 2009-10 (10 in 4th game) and 2018-19 (8th).
Fulham’s Alex Iwobi has made eight line-breaking passing into the opposition’s penalty area in the Premier League this season, with only Bruno Fernandes (9) making more. Iwobi has also created four chances via line-breaking passes in the division this term, with Fernandes again the only player to do so more (5).
Declan Rice has scored (1) or assisted (1) in both of Arsenal’s last two Premier League games; the midfielder has only had a hand in a goal in three successive appearances in the competition twice before, doing so in February/March 2024 and April/May 2024. Rice has six goal involvements (2 goals, 4 assists) in his last seven away London derbies in the Premier League.
