EBN- Ipswich Town bid farewell to the FA Cup after a thrilling 4-5 loss to Nottingham Forest on penalties, in the match that brought them together on Monday evening at the City Ground in Nottingham.
The original and extra time of the match ended in a 1-1 draw, in a match that came within the round of 16 of the FA Cup for the 2025 season. After the two teams failed to decide the match during extra time, the referee resorted to penalty kicks, which granted Nottingham Forest a ticket to qualify for the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Match goals
George Hurst opened the scoring for Ipswich Town in the 53rd minute, before Ryan Yates equalised for Nottingham Forest in the 68th minute.
Sam Morsy participated in the entire match, as he was in the starting lineup for his team, and gave a distinguished performance in the midfield.
Team formation
Ipswich Town:
Goalkeeper: Alex Palmer
Defence: Axel Tuanzebe – Luke Wolfenden – Cameron Burgess
Midfield: Sam Morsy – Jack Taylor – Ben Johnson – Massimo Luongo – Conor Townsend
Attack: George Hurst – Nathan Broadhead
Nottingham Forest:
Goalkeeper: Matz Sels
Defense: Alex Moreno – Morato – Murillo – Ola Aina
Midfield: Danilo – Ibrahim Sangare – Callum Hudson-Odoi
Attack: Ryan Yates – Anthony Elanga – Taiwo Awoniyi
The two teams’ journey in the tournament
Nottingham Forest qualified for this round after beating Exeter City on penalties, after the match ended in a 2-2 draw, while Ipswich Town reached the last 16 after achieving a convincing 3-0 victory over Bristol Rovers.
Sam Morsy.. A mainstay at Ipswich Town
