Awoniyi and Sterling both double up as Nottingham Forest save point at Chelsea
13-May-2023 16:09:56 | The Guardian
At the end, Nottingham Forest did not know whether to celebrate the comeback or rue their wastefulness. This was only their seventh away point this season and they earned it the hard way. There had been a rare burst of life from Chelsea and two smart goals from Raheem Sterling. Forest were having none of it, ending Frank Lampard’s hopes of a second consecutive win when Taiwo Awoniyi headed in his fourth goal of a highly productive week.
If there is a worry for Steve Cooper, though, it will be that his side’s failure to secure a second away win since promotion could come back to haunt them. It had the feel of a missed opportunity. Forest led early on, Awoyini punishing an Édouard Mendy mistake, and could have moved five points clear of the bottom three. Chelsea were there for the taking.
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