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The Irish Sun
25-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Levi Colwill SWEARS in live Sky Sports interview as Chelsea ace hits out at pundits after Champions League qualification
LEVI COLWILL accidentally swore live on Sky Sports after securing Chelsea's return to the Champions League. The centre-back's second-half winner at Nottingham Forest 3 Levi Colwill accidentally swore live on Sky Sports And Colwill said: 'Everyone has been talking a lot of s*** about us this season.' The defender let out a smile before joining his Chelsea team-mates in Colwill also said: "When I scored, I stayed calm because we still had more minutes to play but I stayed calm and helped the boys. "What I got taught in the academy is you have to fight. We try to get these clean sheets to win and that's what we did today. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL "We had to win. We knew we had to win and that it wasn't going to be a hard atmosphere but we did it. "This club deserves to be in the Champions League." And at one point, finishing in the top five and earning a spot in Europe's elite was under threat. Most read in Football 3 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS They started the day in fifth, but after Newcastle and Aston Villa were both beaten, Maresca said: "They grow a lot as a team and a player and they showed how good they are today. "I hope so, we brought this club where it has to be. We finished sixth last year and most of the time, they forget that. "The only thing I knew was when Man United scored their second one. They told me 2-0. We didn't need the rest to drop points, we won." 3 Enzo Maresca leads the Chelsea celebrations Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Nottingham Forest 0 Chelsea 1: Blues star who got Tricky Trees promoted ruins their Champions League dream
LEVI COLWILL netted a rare and lucrative goal which propelled Chelsea's billion-pound boys' club into the Champions League after a two-year absence. And for 5 Chelsea secured Champions League football with a narrow win over Nottingham Forest Credit: Getty 5 A 50th-minute goal from Levi Colwill secured the west Londoners a 1-0 win at the City Ground Credit: Getty 5 Enzo Maresca's troops will dine at the top table of European football next season Credit: PA It was the Huddersfield Town , which earned Forest promotion to the top flight in the Championship Play-Off Final of 2022. But early in the second half, the And Chelsea now head to Poland for Wednesday's Europa Conference League Final against Real Betis , knowing they are assured of a place back in the elite. This result ensured that Stamford Bridge and will allow Todd Boehly & Co to argue that their policy of bulk-buying young players on long contracts is beginning to bear fruit. After a tense match of few chances, Nuno Espirito Santo's men ended up in seventh place, which earns them a place in the Conference League next term. This season had promised far more from Forest, who were up in the top three of the Premier League for the majority of the campaign. But they have taken just one point from their final four home matches, which ultimately killed off their ambitions of playing in a higher echelon of European competition. For Chelsea, this was only a second Premier League away game since December. Most read in Football JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 5 They were playing without a recognised centre-forward in their starting line-up - Pedro Neto operating as a 'false nine' in the absence of the suspended Nicolas Jackson . While Forest had looked nailed-on for the Champions League for much of the season, a return to European football had already been secured after a 30-year hiatus. Taiwo Awoniyi seen for first time since horror injury as he receives hero's welcome at Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea And a banner reading 'Destination: Europe' was unfurled on the Trent End. Before kick-off, Gary Neville - banned from the City Ground for criticising Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis - was being widely accused of indulging in one-in-a-bed romps. But on the pitch, it was deathly dull early on - neither side bearing any attacking teeth , with Forest wasteful from set-pieces. It took almost half an hour for a serious scoring opportunity to arise - England man centring for Neto to volley over. Almost immediately, Elliott Anderson responded for Forest with a dipping long-ranger which fell wide of the far post. Largely, though, it was anxious and fractious stop-start stuff - Chelsea's players doing an awful lot of falling over, with ref Anthony Taylor rarely responsive. There were penalty shouts from the Forest fans when Anthony Elanga went down after a tangle with Palmer, but Taylor and his VAR were not interested. 5 Levi Colwill scored an own goal in the 2021/22 play-off final against Nottingham Forest Credit: PA Just before half-time, Ola Aina swung in a cross from the right, Chris Wood arrived before keeper Robert Sanchez, but the Kiwi striker volleyed over. At the start of the second half, Chelsea were showing more intent, and within four minutes of the restart, they were ahead. A corner was partially cleared, but a Soon, Madueke's shot was scooped clear by Nuno sent on former Chelsea man Read more on the Irish Sun But Forest struggled to turn a spell of territorial advantage into goalscoring opportunities, although Wood had a close-range effort deflected over in injury time. And Chelsea were able to secure qualification for the Champions League in a relatively comfortable fashion.
