Before this sensational victory, the last time Nottingham Forest defeated Chelsea at the Bridge was January 1997 when they trounced the Blues 2-0.
Even though Awoniyi was unable to score like he has done in the last seven Premier League games, his contribution was nonetheless pivotal as the Nigerian striker assisted teammate, Anthony Elanga to score his first goal of the season in the 48th minute.
He provided a pass to Anthony Elanga in the space and the former Manchester United player made no mistake, giving the visitors the lead three minutes Into the second half. However, the Cityzens were ruthless at the Etihad Stadium where they walloped the London side 5-1 with Erling Haaland getting his first hat trick of the season.
Spurs gave themselves a befitting victory over newcomers Burnley, it ended 5-2 with Captain Son Heung-Min scoring his first hat trick of the season.
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