Anthony Elanga, a substitute, scored his first goal for Nottingham Forest to help his team defeat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Elanga, a summer acquisition who replaced injured Danilo in the first half of extra time, scored immediately after the break when he pounced on a feed from Taiwo Awoniyi and buried it.
In the last ten minutes, Nicolas Jackson had a wonderful chance to tie the score, but he wasted it by shooting wide after Raheem Sterling set him up.
Willy Boly's last-ditch save earlier in the game prevented Jackson from scoring, and manager Mauricio Pochettino substituted Cole Palmer, a £40 million deadline day addition, as Chelsea sought an answer.
However, despite controlling possession, territory, and opportunities, the hosts were penalized by a resolute Forest for failing to seize their opportunities.
The visitors of Steve Cooper moved up to ninth place in the rankings after their second win in their previous four games, while Chelsea dropped to eleventh.
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