In the first half of Chelsea’s inaugural game in 2023 at the City Ground, Raheem Sterling gave Chelsea the lead.
However, right-back Aurier of the Ivory Coast equalized after the break, and Chelsea was fortunate to avoid an embarrassing loss when Forest dominated for significant stretches of the second half.
After failing to win for the sixth time in their previous seven league games, Chelsea is mired in the eighth position.
The Blues are seven points behind Manchester United in fourth place in the race to reach the Champions League through a top-four finish.
As the initial excitement following his transfer from Brighton to Chelsea starts to wane, Graham Potter is coming under pressure.
The 2-0 victory Chelsea had over Bournemouth on Boxing Day was meant to inspire optimism for a better year in 2023.
Chelsea was stunned by Aurier’s first goal for Forest following his September transfer from Villarreal.
Potter brought on Conor Gallagher, Hakim Ziyech, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but Yates’ just-wide miss gave Forest the chance to win.
When the Gabon attacker headed wide from close range with Pulisic in a better position to finish Ziyech’s cross, Aubameyang’s miserable tenure at Chelsea reached a new low.