Forest start strong

Nottingham Forest began the day second from bottom in the Premier League after three straight defeats, but they controlled much of the first half at Portman Road. Daniel Muñoz sent a right-wing cross in the 13th minute and Neco Williams finished first time at the far post to give the visitors the lead. Forest had scored fewer goals than any other side in the division before kick-off, and no side had drawn a blank more often, so the early strike ended a long drought. Before this game Oliver Glasner's side had collected five points from seven matches, with a single league win. The draw lifts Forest to six points and leaves them with one league victory from eight fixtures under Glasner.

Enciso levels before the break

Ipswich, who were provisionally up to ninth after the draw, equalised in the 41st minute. The goal came from a long ball by Dara O'Shea that Nikola Milenkovic brought down before playing a weak pass back to Matz Sels. Julio Enciso raced onto the loose ball and finished into the bottom corner. Morgan Gibbs-White, back from injury after missing the Arsenal match, was a key figure in Forest's attacking play but could not force a winner. Liam Delap also missed a gilt-edged chance with 16 minutes left, leaving Forest without the goal their pressure deserved.

Second half pressure

Forest kept pushing after the restart and were frustrated that Issa Diop avoided a red card for a 47th-minute lunge on James McAtee. Ipswich produced their own chances, with Jaden Philogene forcing a save from Matz Sels and Enciso also testing the goalkeeper. Leif Davis cleared off the line to deny Gibbs-White, one of several moments that kept the visitors from turning their territory into a winning goal. Forest kept searching for a winner but could not convert, and Glasner ultimately had to settle for a point.

Delap's return and the managers

Liam Delap scored 12 goals for Ipswich during the 2024-25 campaign before a big-money move to Chelsea. He returned to Portman Road with only two Premier League goals since leaving the club, and the home supporters barracked him on nearly every touch. Glasner had kept the striker in his side despite his costly misses at Crystal Palace, and the chance 16 minutes from time added to that record. Gary O'Neil's Ipswich side shared the points, and Delap's miss meant Forest still have only one league win from eight matches.