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.
2018/2019 FA Cup
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