Nottingham vs Chelsea

Nottingham vs Chelsea Match Commentary

1. 90+6' The referee checks his watch and blows his whistle to signal the end of this match.
2. 90+4' Yellow card Robert Sanchez (Chelsea) makes it easy for the referee to show him a yellow card.
3. 90+4' Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham) is flagged for offside.
4. 90+3' Handball by Jamie Gittens (Chelsea).
5. 90+2' Nottingham have been awarded a corner kick.
6. 90' 5 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
7. 89' Yellow card The referee is firm and issues Estêvão (Chelsea) a deserved yellow card.
8. 88' Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham) launches the ball from the resulting corner, but one of the defenders is first to the ball and deals with the threat.
9. 87' Red card Malo Gusto (Chelsea) makes a bad challenge and is given a second yellow card which means he's off.
10. 84' Goal · 0–3 Goal! Reece James (Chelsea) fires the rebound into the middle of the goal after the ball breaks to him in the box. The score is 0:3.
11. 84' Estêvão (Chelsea) will deliver the corner kick.
12. 81' Wilfredo Caballero has decided to substitute Josh Acheampong and he is replaced by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
13. 80' Yellow card Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham) has tested the patience of referee Chris Kavanagh and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.
14. 80' Chris Wood (Nottingham) does his best to latch onto a cross into the box, but he can't get to the ball.
15. 78' Substitution. Estêvão (Chelsea) on for Pedro Neto.
16. 76' Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham) rushes a shot from long range and subsequently sends it high over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Chelsea.
17. 74' Ange Postecoglou prepares a substitution. Murillo is replaced by Nicolo Savona (Nottingham).
18. 74' Substitution. Chris Wood (Nottingham) in, Oleksandr Zinchenko out.
19. 73' Marc Guiu (Chelsea) is able to continue to play.
20. 71' Marc Guiu (Chelsea) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
21. 70' What an opportunity! Igor Jesus (Nottingham) disappointed the fans as he smashed a first-time shot from inside the box against the crossbar!
22. 69' Marc Guiu (Chelsea) jumps for a cross in the goal area and produces a fine header which goes narrowly wide of the left post! What a huge opportunity! The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Nottingham.
23. 69' Malo Gusto (Chelsea) receives a pass and fires a shot in from long range, but it's blocked.
24. 65' Elliot Anderson (Nottingham) will take the corner.
25. 65' Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham) is first to the rebound inside the box but sends his effort high over the bar.
26. 65' Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham) rises above the defence and powers a header at the bottom left corner, but the goalkeeper denies him with a superb save.
27. 64' Elliot Anderson (Nottingham) is about to take a corner kick.
28. 63' The Chelsea players are exchanging some short passes.
29. 61' Neco Williams (Nottingham) misses an absolute sitter after connecting with a cross inside the penalty box. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Chelsea.
30. 60' Great teamplay by Chelsea as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.
31. 59' Close! Joao Pedro (Chelsea) picks up the ball in space and from inside the penalty area sends a shot inches wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Nottingham will have a goal kick.
32. 57' Marc Guiu (Chelsea) launches into a thunderous tackle on his opponent and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
33. 56' The resulting set piece from Nottingham is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
34. 54' Yellow card This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Malo Gusto (Chelsea) was quite harsh and Chris Kavanagh didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
35. 53' Ange Postecoglou has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham) replacing Douglas Luiz.
36. 52' Goal · 0–2 Goal! Reece James slips it to Pedro Neto (Chelsea) on the edge of the box and he finds the right side of the net with a great effort. The score is 0:2.
37. 51' Morato (Nottingham) makes a strong challenge and Chris Kavanagh blows for a foul. Chelsea have a free kick.
38. 49' Goal · 0–1 It's a goal! Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) bursts into the box to get on the end of a whipped in cross from Pedro Neto and scores magnificently from close range into the left side of the goal. 0:1.
39. 46' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is heading toward the corner flag to take the set piece.
40. 46' Full time The game is over for Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham). Igor Jesus comes on for the second half.
41. 46' There will be a change on the pitch for the second half. Wilfredo Caballero probably wasn't satisfied with the performance of Andrey Santos (Chelsea). He is replaced by Marc Guiu.
42. 46' Wilfredo Caballero has decided to make a substitution during the half-time break. Jamie Gittens comes on the pitch for Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea).
43. 46' The need to improve in the second half has brought about a change. Romeo Lavia (Chelsea) comes off for Moises Caicedo.
44. 46' The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.
45. 45+2' Chris Kavanagh has ended the first half by blowing the whistle.
46. 45' 1 additional min. will be played.
47. 42' Andrey Santos (Chelsea) controls a cross inside the six-yard box, but sends his shot slightly wide of the right post. The ball goes out of play and Nottingham will have a goal kick.
48. 41' Yellow card Chris Kavanagh shows a yellow card to Morato (Nottingham) for his blatant foul.
49. 39' An accurate pass to the edge of the box is well taken by Andrey Santos (Chelsea), whose instinctive shot towards goal flashes inches over the top. The ball goes out of play and Nottingham will have a goal kick.
50. 39' Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) makes a rough challenge and Chris Kavanagh blows his whistle for a foul.
51. 35' Rough tackle by Malo Gusto (Chelsea). The referee blows his whistle for a foul.
52. 33' The total number of attempts is 3:1. The current number of shots on goal is 0:1.
53. 30' Romeo Lavia (Chelsea) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and left Chris Kavanagh no option but to blow his whistle.
54. 29' Matz Sels reacts well to deny a long-range free kick from Reece James (Chelsea) towards the right side of the goal.
55. 28' Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) deprives his opponent of the ball, but the referee blows his whistle for a foul. He's not happy with the decision!
56. 28' The Nottingham players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.
57. 27' Elliot Anderson (Nottingham) commits a rough foul. Chris Kavanagh stops the game and makes a call.
58. 26' Malo Gusto (Chelsea) commits a rough challenge and Chris Kavanagh blows his whistle for a foul.
59. 24' One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Neco Williams (Nottingham).
60. 22' The linesman raises his flag. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is adjudged offside.
61. 21' It looks like Neco Williams (Nottingham) saw red with that tackle. Chris Kavanagh won't tolerate such behaviour on the pitch and blows for a foul.
62. 20' Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) tries an acrobatic volley inside the box that disappears way past the right post. The ball goes out of play and Chelsea will have a goal kick.
63. 19' What a chance that is! Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) finds himself unmarked in a promising position after receiving a cross on the edge of the box and his attempt sails a whisker wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Chelsea.
64. 19' Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham) makes a reckless foul in order to win the ball from his opponent. Chris Kavanagh has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle.
65. 17' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) fails to beat the offside trap and the linesman puts his flag up.
66. 16' Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Chris Kavanagh blows his whistle for a foul.
67. 15' Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Chelsea. 39:61 – this is the current ball possession ratio.
68. 12' Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) makes a bad challenge and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
69. 11' Joao Pedro (Chelsea) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.
70. 10' Good clearance! Elliot Anderson (Nottingham) received a low pass, but he didn't have time to do anything as one of the defenders quickly stole the ball off him.
71. 7' Chris Kavanagh blows for a foul after Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) was too aggressive in the battle for the ball.
72. 6' Morato (Nottingham) pulls the shirt of his opponent and the referee stops play for a foul.
73. 5' Malo Gusto (Chelsea) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared.
74. 4' Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham) gets on the ball and beats an opponent, but his run is stopped by the referee Chris Kavanagh who sees an offensive foul.
75. 1' Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham) misses a big opportunity to score after striking the ball wide of the right post. The ball goes out of play and Chelsea will have a goal kick.
76. 1' The referee blows his whistle and we are underway.
77. Nottingham will kick-off.
78. Chris Kavanagh will supervise the game today.
79. The starting XIs were already announced and you can go through them in the Lineups section.