Cesc Fabregas missed a penalty in what is likely to have been his last game for Chelsea as the Blues beat Nottingham Forest 2-0.
Match Events
12' CLOSE! Morata's header saved
30'Penalty Missed! (Fabregas)
49' GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Nottingham Forest (Morata)
GOOOAAALLL! Chelsea finally have their goal and they lead 1-0! Morata scores to break the deadlock at Stamford Bridge. Hudson-Odoi with a low cross into the box, Morata gets in front of Yacob and slides the ball past Steele and into the back of the net from just a couple of yards out. The Forest keeper had no chance of saving that.
58' Morata misses a chance though he is caught offside!
59' GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Nottingham Forest (Morata)
GOOOAAALLL! Morata makes up for his miss a few moments ago by scoring his second goal of the game, Chelsea lead 2-0. Hudson-Odoi with the assist once again, delivering a high cross into the box, which Morata gets on the end of, powering the ball past Steele and into the bottom corner of the net.
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Match Report
Alvaro Morata scored a brace to help holders Chelsea into the FA Cup fourth round with a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest as Cesc Fabregas missed a penalty in what appears to be his final game for the club.
Maurizio Sarri named Ruben Loftus-Cheek in his starting line-up and made Fabregas captain for the day, but it was Morata and Callum Hudson-Odoi who impressed for the Blues as the pair combined for both goals at Stamford Bridge.
Fabregas had the chance to bow out with a goal before his rumoured move to Monaco, but had his first-half spot-kick saved. Morata struck twice inside 10 second-half minutes, aided by the impressive Hudson-Odoi, whose own future has been at the centre of intense speculation this week amid confirmed interest from Bayern Munich.
Loftus-Cheek was replaced after just 42 minutes as he struggled with a back injury on an afternoon of mixed fortunes for Chelsea's players on an individual level, while Sarri's men comfortably dispatched Aitor Karanka's well-organised Forest side.
Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Fàbregas, D.Luiz, W. Caballero, Morata, Barkley, Emerson, Zappacosta, A. Christensen, R. Loftus-Cheek, Ampadu, C. Hudson-Odoi
Subs: Azpilicueta, V. Moses, E. Hazard, Jorginho, A. Rüdiger, Kepa, N. Kanté
Nottingham Forest XI: C.Yacob, L. Steele, D. Murphy, D. Fox, Colback, Adlène Guédioura, Tendayi Darikwa, B. Osborn, Saidy Janko, João Carvalho, M. Cash
Subs: Jack Robinson, Lolley, Jordan Smith, G.Dias, A. Ahmedhodzic, Ryan Yates, A. Appiah
Ibrahim321
356
When Morrata score a goal you don't deserve to win. But when he scores a brace you don't deserve to play any match gora a year.
Gabrieljackson
344
me trying to calculate how morata miss that
luvincr7
317
lukaku scores morata scores wow what a day in football history
Rohingya94
294
What Morata was thinking after he scored two goals; I can score a hatrik in today match ,If the penalty of me and didn't substituted? so sad Morata
Marimc
270
Fabregas you have achieved so much at the club good luck to you at Monaco Blues is still your Home
jerrymwas
269
Lukaku and Morata scores on the same day. the end is near.
Evamoore
235
Hudson odoi is not for sale, bayern not even your 100m will make us sell him, if morata can score goal from his crosses it means morata is not actually dead as we thought. Watching this guy play makes me think willian has been a waste to us, he can't score, can't dribble and can't cross just running around the field and hitting the bar.
tropicalda
204
Chelsea shouldn't let Hudson Odoi leave! This boy is not only the future but the present of this club as well! 🙏 The guy can do the impossible, he is so so good he can even make Morata look like a good striker. very unreal he might as well be the key to unlock Morata's potentials. everything he does is with quality sensational player. Sarri needs to start this boy ahead of willian going forward, he is very direct and delivers peach crosses. he has proven today what what he can offer to the team.18 years old and incredibly talented👍👏💯🙆 MOTM today top performance💗👏👍
KingDave10
200
If Morata scores 1 against u, u deserve to lose. if he scores 2 against u, my dear take heart cos it doesn't happen too often.
lapaklnuz
195
to be fair ... 1. morata has lost his passion on playing football... u can see from his body language .. but u can't blame him because he is a striker that needed to be fed by wingers or plaaker straight away cross and through pass... but our Chelsea problem is hazard, Pedro and willian all love to dribble around first then only make dangerous cross or feed ball .. by that time the striker who run for the space already been tightly marked back... 2. Hudson odoi proved that early cross or making dangerous cross would benefit our strikers.. even for Giroud and previously our Torres... they need to be feed by teammates... please make this changes and we will be dangerous in attacking ...
LIVING-TRIBUNAL
170
i only have one problem with Sarri, why are you not playing Hudson Odoi?? he has shown us today again that he is better than pedro and william and who be more devastating in the future!. and fare well to Fabrepass!!!
hypabole
162
Hudson-Odoi absolutely murdered Nottingham Forest today. I want him to stay and become a Chelsea Legend. 💙💙💙
Akri_Edits
120
Morata scores You deserve to never enter the FA cup for the Next 10 years ! The End is Near Guys Definitely the End is near
RealMd13
72
😂😂 Morata scored 2 ⚽️ Goals 🔥 to send Chelsea to the FA cup 4th Round and No body is anything but if he could have perform bad ppl could have been trashing his name! And Morata if you listen to people you will never reach your goals so stop listening to ppl and follow the Legends! Vamoooos Blues
whykallar
56
Congratulations Chelsea! Hope you arrange great bonus for Morata, at least Sarri was able to smoke his biggest cigarette before the match😀😀
Buoilmpryz
54
Fabregas is the LEGEND. They shouldn't sell him. Should let him like Lampard and Drogba finish and stop when I self want's to quit. He will be remember 4 ever. Wish him all the best. They way he play it and control the ball the ain't lot of his caliber. He was like Lampard. Lion heart in him. Win mentallaty. Respect 4 nr. 4. The best sins Lampard left in the Middlefield. If he was that time Lampard play Chelsea will win trophies and trophies and make more history. Fabregas is a special. Like him player ain't everyday to watch.
tahabarça
53
what both lukaku and morata scores on the same day the end is near
mir_talish
46
oh dear God!!! I don't understand this so what morata Misses some chances he is still a great player just recall his time at juventus and Madrid he is exceptional....do we see ourselves at his level???noooo!!!! there are many players who miss chances take cr7 for example he sometimes Misses the easiest tap ins there ever can be..so chill and show some respect...because football is more than a game
kartik1000
44
today I am crying as a football legend have left Chelsea. Fabregas was a legend for Chelsea. his contribution to Chelsea was brilliant. He played very well and also all fans gived him standing ovation. But today it was not his day as he missed penalty. But he was a legend in top 5 European league. Very well played and best of luck for your future career and plans. #legend#
RazeTSKnightfury
40
Despite this miss morata was on fire today and could have come out with a good four goals, I think odoi and fagregas would make a good collaboration, they both at one or two points got the ball to morata from long range.. Loftus cheek also hes another lad who wanna play for Chelsea judging by the reaction when he got substituted early... I think they have put up a good fight and now we just have to look for the way forward without fabregas.... Too bad he had to go off the pitch in such a condition without scoring non inspite of the chance he had at his disposal. Fare well Fabregas we wish you success in your new career