Chelsea Stages Dramatic Comeback to Beat Nottingham Forest 3-2

In a thrilling encounter at the City Ground, Chelsea staged a remarkable comeback to secure a 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest. The match was marked by a frenzy of action late in the second half, with the Blues overturning a deficit in a mad two minutes.

Pochettino's side initially took the lead early on through Mudryk's composed finish, only to be quickly pegged back by Boly's header from a Gibbs-White set-piece. The second half saw both teams pushing desperately for a breakthrough, with Hudson-Odoi, Yates, and Silva all coming agonizingly close to scoring, hitting the woodwork.

However, it was Hudson-Odoi who finally found the target with a beautifully curled effort into the far corner, giving the hosts the lead with just fifteen minutes remaining. Yet, their hard-earned advantage was short-lived as Sterling leveled the score with a close-range finish, before Jackson's back-post strike into an empty net completed the turnaround for Chelsea in the 82nd minute.

With this crucial win, Chelsea now finds themselves level on points with Newcastle in sixth place, setting up an intriguing penultimate match against Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest, while still not mathematically assured of their survival, sit three points clear of the relegation zone with a superior goal difference over Luton by 12. Their final game of the season will see them travel to face Burnley next Sunday in what promises to be another pivotal encounter.