Former Tottenham defender Serge Aurier left Chelsea with just one win in their last seven games as he earned Nottingham Forest an important point.
The flying fullback scored his first goal for Forest to cancel out Raheem Sterling's opener and plunge Blues boss Graham Potter back into crisis.
Aurier was the surprise hero as he found a way past Kepa
And Potter will be back having sleepless nights
Chelsea had earlier managed to snap their longest wineless run since 2012 by beating Bournemouth in their first game since the World Cup, but newly-promoted Forest brought up many of their pre-existing issues.
A bizarre clearance from Wily Boly glanced off the frame of the Forest goal before being buried by Sterling in the 16th minute, but Chelsea failed to build upon the early opener.
And Steve Cooper's side once again showed that the City Ground will be key to their survival hopes by extending their home unbeaten run to five games.
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