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Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Deliver Thrilling FA Cup Encounter
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire – Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town served up a memorable FA Cup fifth-round clash at The City Ground on March 3rd, 2025. The match, officiated by Tony Harrington, ended in a dramatic 10-8 penalty shootout victory for Nottingham Forest.
The game was intense from the start. Ipswich received a yellow card in the 17th minute (M. Luongo), while Nottingham Forest saw two yellow cards, one for Morato (56′) and another for E. Anderson (79′). Ipswich took the lead in the 53rd minute with a goal from G. Hirst, assisted by B. Johnson. However, R. Yates equalized for Nottingham Forest in the 68th minute, assisted by A. Elanga. The match went to extra time, where the tension was palpable. Ultimately, a penalty shootout decided the winner, with a final score of 10-8 to Nottingham Forest.
Despite the victory, Forest had 54% possession, with 22 shots (4 on target), 11 corners, and 13 fouls. Ipswich, on the other hand, had 46% possession, 11 shots (4 on target), 2 corners, and 9 fouls. Both teams displayed impressive attacking and defensive capabilities, culminating in a thrilling finish that will be remembered by fans for years to come.
Substitutions ipswich: at minute 46 D. O’Shea came in and A. Tuanzebe went out., at minute 46 J. Greaves came in and C. Burgess went out., at minute 67 J. Cajuste came in and M. Luongo went out., at minute 67 J. Clarke came in and N. Broadhead went out., at minute 90 L. Delap came in and G. Hirst went out.
Substitutions nottingham forest: at minute 59 E. Anderson came in and Danilo went out., at minute 60 M. Gibbs-White came in and I. Sangare went out., at minute 82 C. Wood came in and T. Awoniyi went out., at minute 82 N. Williams came in and A. Moreno went out., at minute 111 Jota Silva came in and A. Elanga went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Nottingham Forest
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