Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueIpswich earn draw with Forest as Delap misfires on return
Liam Delap fired a blank on his return to Ipswich with Nottingham Forest forced to settle for a 1-1 draw despite a dominant display at Portman Road.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 6': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town).
- 6': James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt saved. Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass.
- 8': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 9': Attempt missed. Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 13': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
- 18': Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by James McAtee (Nottingham Forest).
- 19': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 25': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xaver Schlager following a fast break.
- 26': Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Emersonn with a headed pass.
- 28': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 29': Foul by Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest).
- 29': Exequiel Palacios (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest).
- 30': Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest).
- 31': Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
- 31': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 32': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 33': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 38': Emersonn (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 42': James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Emersonn (Ipswich Town).
- 45': Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Issa Diop (Ipswich Town).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+2': Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 46': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest).
- 46': Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Issa Diop (Ipswich Town).
- 49': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Issa Diop (Ipswich Town).
- 51': Issa Diop (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 54': Emersonn (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Offside, Ipswich Town. Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.
- 59': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Leif Davis.
- 60': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Florentino.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt saved. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
- 60': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Zian Flemming replaces Emersonn.
- 61': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Jaden Philogene.
- 62': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Abdul Fatawu.
- 63': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 64': Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 68': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Nottingham Forest).
- 68': Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 73': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Daizen Maeda replaces Abdul Fatawu.
- 73': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is too high.
- 74': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 76': Attempt saved. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
- 78': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams is caught offside.
- 83': Delay in match (Ipswich Town).
- 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Luca Netz replaces Neco Williams because of an injury.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
- 85': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Azor Matusiwa replaces Florentino.
- 86': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Chuba Akpom replaces Julio Enciso.
- 86': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Xaver Schlager (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Zian Flemming (Ipswich Town).
- 89': Foul by Abdoul Ouattara (Ipswich Town).
- 89': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+1': James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Daizen Maeda (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Luca Netz (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Liam Delap.
- 90'+5': Offside, Ipswich Town. Dara O'Shea is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Handball by Zian Flemming (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+6': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+8': Delay in match (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 0': Match ends, Ipswich Town 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
 NFO |
IPS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.6 | Possession | 49.4 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 468 | Passes | 474 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 22 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 9 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 29,198
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 29,198
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | +11 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | +16 | 16 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Christian Walton (GK) |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 6 | Issa Diop  |
| 3 | Leif Davis |
| 42 | Abdoul Ouattara |
| 10 | Julio Enciso |
| 12 | Florentino |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 19 | Emersonn |
| 11 | Jaden Philogene |
| 7 | Fatawu Issahaku |
Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 23 | Jair Paula |
| 21 | Xaver Schlager |
| 24 | James McAtee |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 27 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 19 | Liam Delap |
| 14 | Dan Ndoye |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
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