Late Joao Pedro goal helps Chelsea avoid historic worst-ever Premier League run

SportFootballLate Joao Pedro goal helps Chelsea avoid historic worst-ever Premier League runDefeat to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest marked the first time in 33 years that Chelsea have lost six league games in a rowFlo Clifford Monday 04 May 2026 17:27 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2970168","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-nottingham-forest-premier-league-worst-run-b2970168.html","title":"Late Pedro goal helps Chelsea avoid historic worst-ever Premier League run"}}Chelsea fans streamed out of the stadium as they endured yet another defeat (Getty)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Chelsea’s dismal second half to the season sunk to new lows as they lost six league matches in a row for the first time in over three decades.Their 3-1 home defeat to a second-...