With a victory in direct duel with Nottingham Forest Has the FC Chelsea On the last matchday of the English Premier League secured a starting place in the premier class. Also Manchester City and Newcastle United Are there. The “Magpies“However, a little luck needed.
Levi Colwill (50th) provided the redeeming goal on Sunday (25.05.2025) at 1-0 (0: 0) success in Nottingham. For Nottingham, the dream of the first qualification for the Champions League On the other hand, not fulfillment. The outsider, who ranked among the top five for a long time, ended the season as a seventh, but can at least in the Conference League ran.
Injured Awoniyi in the stands
Even before the kick -off, it became emotional in Nottingham. The forest attacker Taiwo Awoniyi, which was temporarily moved into the artificial coma, was on the lawn and was celebrated by the fans. From a box, the former attacker from Union Berlin saw how the two opponents were neutralized around the premier class for a long time.
Forest attacked the guests early and thus cut the building game of the “blues“For a long time completely. It was only after half an hour Chelsea appeared dangerously in front of the goal. But Pedro Neto (30th) put a pass from Noni Madueke from a short distance over the goal. The team of coach Enzo Maresca then came up more. But the last opportunity had the hosts, but striker Chris Wood (43.) got a flank from the outside in a lookout Gate under.
Defender Colill meets Chelsea
Shortly after the restart, the important moment for Chelsea was: After a reinforced corner, the guests secured the second ball. Neto had the eye for defender Colwill in front of the goal, who only had to push the cross pass from five meters into the goal.
Forest coach Nuno Esposito Santo reacted immediately, brought a fresh offensive player with ex-Bundesliga professional Callum Hudson-Odo. But Forest struggled against a well-stocked Chelsea defense to come in front of the goal. The few flank tests became safe prey of the “blues”. Nottingham aged and fought. Due to the constellation in the other places, two goals for the dream of the Champions League had to come – but it was not even one in the eight -minute injury time.
Newcastle can cheer despite defeat
Chelsea celebrated the field in the field Happyend A very difficult season and could even celebrate a title on Wednesday with a success in the final of the Conference League against Betis Sevilla. In addition to master FC Liverpool and runner -up FC arsenal Also get Manchester City, the “Blues” and Newcastle United via the Premier League a starting place in the Champions League 2025/26. For this purpose, with Europa League winner Tottenham Hotspur A sixth English club among the 36 starters.
City won through a fall-back goal by Ilkay Gündogan (21st) and the 22nd season goal of Erling Haaland with 2-0 at FC Fulham And ended his title season as third. Newcastle was allowed despite a 0-1 against FC Everton Cheers fifth behind Chelesa, which is enough for the premier class this season. In the parallel game collected Aston Villa Suming two hits at Manchester United in late and has to be satisfied with sixth place after the 0: 2 defeat and the Europa League.
Starts there too Crystal Palace as FA-Cup-Winner. If the Chelsea FC won the Conference League, the eighth place should even Brighton & Hove Albion With his German trainer Fabian Hürzeler as a tenth Premier League team, look forward to a Euorpacup ticket in the Conference League.