Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels was the hero as he saved Jack Taylor's penalty in the shootout to send the Reds into the FA Cup quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town.
Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels was the hero as he saved Jack Taylor's penalty in the shootout to send the Reds into the FA Cup quarter-finals. George Hirst and Ryan Yates exchanged goals in the second half of normal time, but neither side could find a winner before the shootout. The spot-kicks were tense until Taylor, the Irish international midfielder, failed to find the corner and Sels dived low to his left to make the save.
The two head coaches, Steve Cooper of Forest and Kieran McKenna of Ipswich, faced a difficult balancing act. Forest are in an unlikely battle for a Champions League spot, while Ipswich are fighting for survival at the other end of the table. As a result, there were 14 changes between the two teams from their most recent outings, giving new England head coach Thomas Tuchel little to focus on in the stands. Considering Forest had made fewer changes and boasted a superior squad, it was no surprise they dominated the early stages. Anthony Elanga's pace caused problems, but despite having the majority of the possession, Forest struggled to create clear-cut chances. Ibrahim Sangaré flashed a header wide and Alex Moreno's rising drive tested the reflexes of the supporters behind the goal, but they had little to show for their efforts. The first half was a cagey affair, with both sides lacking urgency. Ipswich were disciplined in their play but lacked any real cutting edge, while Forest were rarely at their best when allowed possession, preferring to counter. Kieran McKenna brought on two centre-backs at the break in an attempt to change the dynamic. Eventually, in the 50th minute, Alex Palmer, the Ipswich goalkeeper, was finally forced into a save when Elanga zipped a shot from the edge of the box. Ipswich responded immediately, with Sam Morsy rocketing a shot towards the top corner which Sels tipped over. Unfortunately for the goalkeeper, no one picked up Hirst from the resulting corner and he nodded it back towards goal and through Sels's legs. Forest were stirred into life by going behind and were level 15 minutes later when Elanga swung in a cross for captain Yates to head home. It gave the hosts not just an equalizer but the confidence to search for a winner. Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood came off the bench prior to Yates's goal, and they re-energised a faltering Forest. With Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi rampaging on the wings, it seemed only one team could win it. Forest thought they had when Yates flicked home another, only for the offside flag to go up immediately. The VAR had a glance but the decision was correct. The additional periods consisted of a series of long throws and praying that the ball landed in the right place. It did not. Hudson-Odoi fired wide with one of his customary curling shots after cutting in from the left as the match ticked slowly towards penalties. The spot-kicks were taken in front of the home fans, who cheered the long walk to the area for Forest players and jeered those in blue. After nine successful penalties, Taylor saw his effort saved by Sels low to his left
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