Morata scores twice as Chelsea stun lowly-ranked Nottingham Forest in tough FA Cup clash

- Alvaro Morata netted a brace to gift Chelsea a 2-0 crucial victory over Nottingham Forest

- The Blues have now qualified for the fourth round of the competition alongside Manchester United

- The encounter was said to be potentially Fabregas' last in a Chelsea shirt

Premier League giants, Chelsea, started their FA Cup campaign on a brighter note after stunning lowly-ranked Nottingham Forest 2-0 in a tough clash played at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, January 5.

Under-fire Spanish forward Alvaro Morata netted the two goals to gift the Blues the crucial victory.

Nottingham came into the match in fine form, having bounced back to winning ways with a 4-2 triumph over Leeds United on New Year's Day.

Chelsea, on their part were desperate to impress after a poor showing against Southampton midweek.

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The homeside was also keen to be at its best to say goodbye to star midfielder, Cesc Fabregas in what appeared to be his last game for the club.

His Spaniard counterpart opened the scoring for the home side just four minutes after the break, firing home from Hudson-Odoi's cross from the right.

The former Real Madrid forward doubled Chelsea's advantage ten minutes later, as they went on to claim a 2-0 comfortable victory over the Championship side to qualify for the next stage of the tournament.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Manchester United defeated Reading 2-0 in the English FA Cup third round. to continue their impressive performance under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Saturday, January 5.

United fans were in joyous mood at Old Trafford and applauded the whole players after the final whistle.

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