Alvaro Morata scores twice as holders Chelsea see off Nottingham Forest
Chelsea are into the fourth round
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Alvaro Morata scored twice as holders Chelsea eventually saw off Nottingham Forest to advance to the FA Cup fourth round.
The Spaniard, who may yet leave Stamford Bridge this month, was on hand to strike home twice in the second half to save Cesc Fabregas' blushes who missed a first-half penalty on his final appearance in English football.
Here's how it played out:
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KICK-OFF: Chelsea 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Second halves are underway in the other nine FA Cup games as well!
GOALS! Middlesbrough 2-0 Peterborough (Assombalonga 47', Friend 50')
Two quick-fire goals for Boro!
GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Nottingham Forest (Morata 49')
Alvaro Morata finally finishes a chance off, as Hudson-Odoi's wicked low cross from the right is converted at the near post by Morata, who couldn't miss!
Forest's resillience is broken.
54 minutes: Chelsea 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Hudson-Odoi dribbles into the box, and his low near-post shot is just about saved by Steele's left-hand.
That keeps them in it... for now.
55 minutes: Chelsea 1-0 Nottingham Forest
First real chance for Forest!
A cross in from the right lacks pace, but it does find the head of Daryl Murphy on the penalty spot, but he can't generate any pace to trouble Chelsea's Willy Caballero.
57 minutes: Chelsea 1-0 Nottingham Forest
First change for the visitors, as Joe Lolley comes on for Matty Cash.
58 minutes: Chelsea 1-0 Nottingham Forest
It's eventually given offside, but how does Morata miss!
Barkley crosses for the Spaniard, who somehow misses an open goal from three yards out. The linesman's flag saves him!
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