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Chelsea Slumps to Sixth Straight Defeat

Chelsea suffered a sixth consecutive Premier League defeat and saw their Champions League qualification hopes virtually disappear after losing 3-1 to Nottingham Forest.

Taiwo Awoniyi scored two goals while Igor Jesus converted a penalty to inspire Forest, who are now six points above the relegation zone with three rounds remaining. Joao Pedro's overhead kick in stoppage time proved to be only a consolation for Chelsea. tr-sport.click

On a humiliating day, Cole Palmer had a penalty saved during a lengthy first-half stoppage time. Chelsea, now ninth in the Premier League, remains four points behind sixth-placed Bournemouth, with their only hope for Champions League qualification being a specific scenario involving Aston Villa.