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James Ward-Prowse Takes One For The Team As Nottingham Forest Star Is Sent Off For Stopping A Clear Goalscoring Opportunity In Chelsea Draw
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An incredible James Ward-Prowse red card didn’t stop Nottingham Forest claiming an unlikely point as they held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on matchday 7.
Forest took a somewhat surprising lead after Chris Wood opened the scoring in the 50th minute. However, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side were pegged back just seven minutes later when Noni Madueke equalised.
Both goalkeepers starred as either side could have won it late on. Robert Sanchez pulled off a sublime save to deny Jota Silva at the death. Prior to that, Matz Sels thwarted Cole Palmer, Christopher Nkunku and Malo Gusto.
A frantic affair at Stamford Bridge saw a total of 38 shots as both sides did their utmost to entertain a full house in west London on Sunday afternoon.
It ends level at Stamford Bridge ⏱️ pic.twitter.com/liDTm1aBc9
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) October 6, 2024
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James Ward-Prowse Red Card Dampens Brilliant Nottingham Forest Performance
A third James Ward-Prowse red card of his Premier League career was fortunate not to ruin Nottingham Forest’s brilliant performance against Chelsea.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side has only lost once in England’s elite this season. Nonetheless, the Portuguese boss may be thankful for Ward-Prowse’s intervention.
The summer signing from West Ham United certainly took one for the team. After he let the ball run away from him on the halfway line, Ward-Prowse used his hand to swipe the ball away with Nicolas Jackson clean through.
Naturally, there were no arguments as he was shown a second yellow for blatant cheating and stopping a clear goalscoring opportunity for the Blues.
Now, the Forest midfielder will have an extended period away from the pitch. Deep down inside, he’ll likely regret his actions but they were deemed necessary at the time.
Ward-Prowse will certainly have time to reflect over the international break. The best football betting sites in the UK have all the latest markets ahead of October’s fixtures.