Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea - LIVE!
Chelsea booked their return to the Champions League with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, who fell heartbreakingly short in their own quest for the promised land.
Levi Colwill's goal early in the second half decided what was effectively a Premier League top-five shoot-out at the City Ground, meaning the Blues will be back in the top tier of European football again after two seasons away. They could complete a historic season in Enzo Maresca's first year in charge if they can beat Real Betis in Wednesday's Europa Conference League final, where they are aiming to become the first team to win all three UEFA competitions.
Forest had to win and hope other results went their way to get into the Champions League in just their third season back in the Premier League. Despite Newcastle and Aston Villa losing, they could not look after their own business and will play in the third-tier Europa Conference League next season.
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Job done!
Champions League football secured for Chelsea.
Newcastle join them, squeezing into the top-five. Frustration for Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, after defeats on the final day.
FT: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
Chelsea are back in the Champions League!
Not particularly pretty, but they will not care one bit.
For Forest, it’s the Conference League.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
90+7 mins: Anderson smashes the ball across the face of goal, Sanchez parries it.
Looks set to fall for Jota, but Dewsbury-Hall throws himself in the way to clear.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
90+6 mins: Long throw from Forest... too long.
Sanchez claims and topples over, that will be another 30 seconds taken care of.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
90+4 mins: Well that was the chance!
Sels in the Chelsea half as he brings the ball forward, and lumps it long into the box.
It falls perfectly for Wood in the box, but his first touch isn’t great and he then fires over on the stretch.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
90+2 mins: Not sure Forest would get back into this with eight hours added on.
Chelsea ticking away the seconds very comfortably.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
90 mins: Chelsea content to keep it in the corner, and Palmer is having some words with the Forest fans at the same time.
EIGHT minutes added on!
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
88 mins: About five shots in as many seconds as Chelsea bodies throw themselves in front of the ball.
Eventually Wood can only cushion a volley straight into Sanchez’s grateful arms.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
87 mins: Gibbs-White does really well to pressure James and win a corner.
A Forest goal here and we’ve go a serious finish on our hands.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
85 mins: Chelsea players working so hard. Maresca clapping them as Fernandez and Gusto charge back to close down Hudson-Odoi.
The Blues are very nearly there...