In the 7th round of the 2024-25 Premier League season, Chelsea play Nottingham Forest at home. The two teams clashed violently after Williams deliberately tripped Cucurella, who in turn knocked down Maresca.
In the 87th minute, Marc Cucurella deliberately knocked over Ilanga while pressing, and Williams then deliberately stretched out his foot to trip him, causing Cucurella to fall to the ground and knocking over Blues boss Maresca.
By the time Cucurella complained to the fourth official, there had been a heated clash between the two teams, with two Blues players grabbing Williams. More than a dozen players then gathered in a group and pushed each other and the Blues coaching staff entered the pitch to separate the players, with Chilwell being the most agitated, shouting at his opponent before being pulled away by his team-mates.
After the clash, the referee showed Cucurella, Colwill and Williams yellow cards. Madueke, on the other hand, was injured in the clash and was helped off the pitch by two team doctors. It is worth mentioning that there were as many as 13 minutes of stoppage time in the second half of this game.