Chelsea maintains to bleed factors with a draw at Forest Stadium
Chelsea persisted to bleed factors after conceding Serge Aurier to attract 1-1 at Nottingham Forest withinside the English Premier League.
And after accomplishing their first win in six league video games with a victory over Bournemouth final week, Chelsea commenced the suit nicely in opposition to a shaky host.
Raheem Sterling gave the traffic the lead withinside the sixteenth minute, scoring his first league intention in view that August.
Forest progressed withinside the 2nd half, and have been unfortunate to equalize early whilst Morgan Gibbs-White's shot bounced off the crossbar simply earlier than the line.
Forest persisted his tries and Aurier equalized with a near-variety shot withinside the 63rd minute.
Forest became near turning the suit in his favour, however Chelsea held out to win the tie, and stay in 8th vicinity, seven factors in the back of fourth-positioned Manchester United.
Forest remained withinside the relegation zone, however moved as much as 18th vicinity and has 14 factors, similar to West Ham United, who precede them withinside the standings.
Chelsea supervisor Graham Potter said: "All in all, I suppose we failed to do sufficient whilst we managed the sport withinside the first half, we failed to play nicely sufficient and we failed to byskip the ball as speedy as we could.
"(Forrest) took gain of his strengths, that are the stadium, the environment and the crowd. We did now no longer manage the suit withinside the 2nd half."
Chelsea wanted a prevent due to the World Cup, as they did not win their final 5 fits earlier than the tournament, the longest streak in ten years.
And the crew regarded to override that after they beat Bournemouth and after a sturdy begin in opposition to Forest.
Chelsea have been near taking the lead after minutes, however Mason Mount's shot went over the intention from near variety.
Christian Pulisic despatched in a go that hit the heel of a Forest defender after which the crossbar, putting in place Sterling, who determined the net.
Brennan Johnson overlooked an possibility for Forest withinside the first half, then any other possibility after the break, as goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga eliminated it.
Gibbs-White posed a chance to the Chelsea intention and hit the crossbar earlier than contributing to Aurier's intention.
The Forest participant despatched a nook kick, which Kai Havertz eliminated, however the ball reached the Ivory Coast defender, who fired into the intention.
Substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang overlooked a hazard for Chelsea with a header close to the end, leaving Forest with a deserved equalizer.
"I recognize we failed to win nowadays however the suitable aspect is the overall performance in opposition to the massive groups withinside the league," Forest supervisor Steve Cooper said.
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