Nottingham Forest Holds Chelsea to 1-1 Draw

Nottingham Forest managed a commendable 1-1 draw against Chelsea in a tense Premier League match despite being reduced to 10 men in the 78th minute. Forest opened the scoring early in the second half through Chris Wood, following a well-executed set-piece. Chelsea quickly equalized with a goal from Noni Madueke, who finished a move set up by Cole Palmer. The turning point came when Forest's James Ward-Prowse received a second yellow card for handling the ball, leaving his team a man down. Goalkeeper Matz Sels played a crucial role in preserving the draw with several key saves, while Chelsea failed to capitalize on their numerical advantage in a frenzied finale. This result leaves Chelsea in fourth place with 14 points, while Nottingham Forest sits ninth, just four points behind.