Ipswich Town surprised Nottingham Forest at the City Ground by taking advantage of their opportunity in the second half. In the ninth minute of that period, George Hirst scored with a header from a corner kick, beating home goalkeeper Matz Sels and putting the score at 1-0 in favor of the visitors.
"Nuno Espírito Santo" was slow to react, and nine minutes later, Ryan Yates equalized the score also with a header, capitalizing on a precise cross from Anthony Elanga. In the additional 30 minutes, Nottingham Forest created multiple chances to secure the victory, with Chris Wood, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Jota Silva missing clear opportunities.
Ultimately, the tie persisted and the series was decided on penalties, where Nottingham Forest scored all their shots from the spot. With the pressure on Jack Taylor for Ipswich Town, his shot was saved by Sels, crowning the goalkeeper as the hero of the qualification.
With this victory, Nottingham Forest advanced to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, where they will face Brighton. In the Premier League, Nottingham Forest is in third place in the table and achieved an impressive win over Ipswich Town after overcoming them in penalties in a match that ended 1-1 in regular time and extra time.
The team led by "Nuno Espírito Santo" showed superiority at the beginning of the game; however, they lacked decisiveness in the opposing area.
