- Chelsea suffered a 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest, marking their sixth consecutive Premier League loss, a run not experienced since 1993.
- The result means Chelsea can no longer qualify automatically for the Champions League and are now in ninth place, jeopardising their chances for other European competitions.
- Nottingham Forest's goals were scored by Taiwo Awoniyi, who netted twice, and Igor Jesus from a penalty, while Joao Pedro scored a late overhead kick for Chelsea.
- The match also saw Cole Palmer miss a penalty and teenage debutant Jesse Derry sustain a serious head injury, requiring hospitalisation.
- Chelsea player Joao Pedro expressed sorrow for the fans and urged the team to improve consistency and performance to avoid recurring mistakes.
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