Chelsea kept their top-six hopes alive with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest.
As a result of the win, the Blues are now seventh in the Premier League table and level on points with Newcastle with two games each remaining.
The evening at the City Ground got off to the perfect start when Mykhaylo Mudryk slotted home to put Chelsea 1-0 up, before Willy Boly leveled eight minutes later.
It was inevitable that Callum Hudson-Odoi would have a say in the day following his £3million permanent move to Forest last summer.
The winger did exactly that with a wonderful curling effort to put Forest 2-1 with 16 minutes remaining – a goal that could have cemented Nuno Espirito Santo’s side’s Premier League status for next term.
But Chelsea showed the sort of spirit that has seen them move back into European contention with Raheem Sterling leveling the match before Nicolas Jackson made it 3-2 to the Blues.
That effort was Jackson’s 17th of the season so far and could be a crucial one as Chelsea look to earn a Europa League spot for next season.
Next up for Chelsea is a trip to face Brighton on Wednesday night.
For Forest, defeat means that their Premier League survival is yet to be confirmed.
That said, they hold a three-point advantage over Luton with just one game left – meaning that Rob Edwards’ side would need to make up those three points and a 12-goal disadvantage to stay up.
Meanwhile Burnley were relegated on Saturday, with Vincent Kompany’s side confirmed to join Sheffield United in the EFL next term
News Summary:
- Chelsea keep European hopes alive with thrilling win as Nottingham Forest’s wait for survival continues
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