On October 18, 2025, Chelsea F.C. delivered a commanding 3-0 victory at Nottingham Forest F.C.’s City Ground. The three goals came in the second half as Chelsea dominated after a tight first 45 minutes.
Their opponents’ day went from bad to worse — just minutes after the final whistle, Forest announced the dismissal of their manager, Ange Postecoglou, marking the shortest tenure of any permanent Premier League manager ever. The Guardian+1 Postecoglou’s arrival at Forest in September 2025 followed his exit from Tottenham Hotspur, where he famously ended the club’s 17-year trophy drought by winning the Europa League but still got sacked after a disastrous league campaign. India Today+1 At Forest he took over a team that had finished strongly the previous season and were considered a growing threat in the Premier League under his predecessor. Instead his reign collapsed before the autumn, culminating in today’s defeat by Chelsea.
This win by Chelsea not only boosts their Premier League prospects but also sends a stark warning. For Nottingham Forest it raises serious questions: how will they turn this around after investing heavily and changing managers mid-season?
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