Nottingham Forest Advances to EFL Cup Semis After Penalty Shootout Win vs Ipswich

In a thrilling match at the City Ground, Nottingham Forest edged past Ipswich Town in the EFL Cup quarterfinals with a dramatic 5-4 penalty shootout victory after a 1-1 draw in regular and extra time. Despite going behind early in the second half when Ipswich’s Christ scored in the 53rd minute, Nottingham Forest leveled through Goalscorer Gaites in the 68th minute, forcing the game into extra time. The decisive moment came during penalties where both teams were accurate until the final kicks. With Odoi scoring Nottingham’s fifth penalty, Ipswich’s Taylor missed crucially, handing Nottingham Forest their ticket to the semifinals under the management of Evangelos Marinakis. The penalty sequence saw Nottingham taking an early lead but Ipswich equalizing several times before conceding in the end.