Chris Wood's Penalty Secures Nottingham Forest Win Over Ipswich
The striker's goal ties him as Nottingham Forest's top Premier League scorer, lifting the team to sixth place in the standings.
Overview
- Chris Wood scored his ninth goal of the season with a second-half penalty, tying Bryan Roy as Nottingham Forest's joint-top Premier League scorer with 24 goals.
- Forest's 1-0 victory over Ipswich Town ends a two-game losing streak and moves them to sixth place in the Premier League table with 22 points from 13 matches.
- Jota Silva's energetic performance earned the decisive penalty after being clipped by Ipswich's Sammie Szmodics early in the second half.
- Ipswich struggled offensively, with their best chance—a Cameron Burgess header—cleared off the line by Ola Aina in the first half.
- Forest's defense and goalkeeper Matz Sels ensured a relatively quiet afternoon, keeping Ipswich in the bottom three of the league standings.