Chelsea loses sixth straight Premier League game as Forest moves close to safety

TL;DR

Chelsea suffered its sixth consecutive Premier League defeat, losing 3-1 to Nottingham Forest, which moved closer to safety. Chelsea's hopes for Champions League qualification are now nearly extinguished as they sit ninth in the league.

Key points

Chelsea lost 3-1 to Nottingham Forest.
This marks Chelsea's sixth consecutive Premier League defeat.
Chelsea is now ninth in the league, nearly out of Champions League contention.
Nottingham Forest is six points clear of the relegation zone.
Joao Pedro scored Chelsea's only goal in stoppage time.

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LONDON (AP) — Chelsea slumped to a sixth straight Premier League defeat and saw its Champions League qualification hopes virtually disappear after losing to Nottingham Forest 3-1 on Monday. Taiwo Awoniyi scored two either side of earning a penalty converted by fellow striker Igor Jesus, inspiring a heavily rotated Forest to the brink of safety. Forest was six points above the relegation zone with three rounds left. Joao Pedro's overhead kick in second-half stoppage time ended Chelsea's scoreless run in the league stretching back almost two months but proved to be only a consolation. On a humiliating day for the London club and interim coach Calum McFarlane, Cole Palmer had a penalty saved in a 14-minute period of first-half stoppage time — required after 18-year-old Chelsea winger Jesse Derry, making his first Premier League start, needed lengthy treatment following a clash of heads with Forest’s Zach Abbott at a corner. Both had to leave the field, Derry on a stretcher as Stamford Bridge fell quiet and his teammates looked concerned. Reaching the FA Cup final last week has failed to rouse Chelsea's players, who were booed by their own fans at halftime and fulltime, amid their dreadful run of form in the league that has plunged the team to ninth place and out of contention for a top-five finish. Sixth place could yet earn qualification for the Champions League, but only in the specific scenario of — currently in fifth place — finishing in that position and also winning the Europa League. Chelsea is four points behind sixth-placed . after the first leg of Europa League semifinals. The second leg is at Villa Park on Thursday, prompting Forest manager Vitor Pereira to field virtually a second-choice lineup that still had too much for Chelsea. In-form playmaker was one of Forest's top players starting on the bench. He came on, set up Awoniyi for the third goal in the 52nd minute, and then was forced off with a bandage around his head after a clash of heads with Chelsea goalkeeper , who also had to be substituted. Later Monday, second-placed visited needing a win to restore its three-point deficit to in the title race. \\_ AP soccer:

Q&A

What were the key events in the Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest match?

Taiwo Awoniyi scored two goals and earned a penalty for Nottingham Forest, while Chelsea's Joao Pedro scored a late consolation goal.

How does Chelsea's recent performance affect their Champions League chances?

Chelsea's sixth straight loss leaves them in ninth place, making their chances of qualifying for the Champions League nearly impossible.

What is the current status of Nottingham Forest in the Premier League?

Nottingham Forest is now six points above the relegation zone with three matches remaining, putting them close to safety.

Chelsea loses sixth straight Premier League game as Forest moves close to safety

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