Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest player ratings: Davis and Muñoz earn 8 as Delap misses chances in draw

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Leif Davis and Daniel Muñoz take our highest marks after Ipswich drew 1–1 with Nottingham Forest at Portman Road.

Davis made two crucial goal-line interventions, while Muñoz supplied Neco Williams’ opener. Julio Enciso equalised before half-time, but Forest could not turn their second-half opportunities into a winner.

Our match centre has the result and statistics, with the full selections in our confirmed teams report.

Ratings are editorial judgements out of 10, based on published match reports and live commentary. NR means there is insufficient evidence for a fair assessment.

Ipswich player ratings: Davis makes the difference

Christian Walton — 7
Saved Jair Cunha’s early effort. Needed Davis’s help, but contributed to keeping Forest to one goal.

Abdoul Ouattara — 5
An unsuccessful clearance presented Delap with a headed chance. An uncomfortable moment in a demanding defensive evening.

Dara O’Shea — 6
His clearance preceded Milenkovic’s mistake for the equaliser. Muñoz got past him in the opening-goal move.

Issa Diop — 5
His challenge on McAtee exposed Ipswich to a possible dismissal. Escaped with yellow following the review, as explained in talkSPORT’s account of the decision.

Leif Davis — 8
Denied Gibbs-White and Ndoye on the line. Those interventions make him our Ipswich standout, ahead of the goalscorer.

Exequiel Palacios — 6
Helped Ipswich establish a foothold before the interval, with TWTD’s first-half report noting his growing influence.

Florentino Luís — 5
Lost possession to Ndoye in the move that required another Davis rescue. A costly lapse without a costly outcome.

Abdul Fatawu — 5
An early attempt went off target. That decision offered little reward with team-mates available centrally.

Julio Enciso — 7
Punished Milenkovic’s error decisively. His equaliser was essential, although some earlier shooting and final-pass decisions were less convincing.

Jaden Philogene — 5
Shot straight at Sels from a promising position. Ipswich needed more from that opportunity.

Emersonn — 6
His headed lay-off created Philogene’s chance. That contribution deserves recognition despite a limited personal goal threat.

Ipswich substitutes

Zian Flemming — NR
Insufficient individual evidence in the available reports to award a fair mark.

Jack Clarke — NR
Insufficient individual evidence to separate his contribution from Ipswich’s wider performance.

Daizen Maeda — NR
The available commentary does not provide enough detail for a reliable assessment.

Azor Matusiwa — NR
Late introduction; insufficient evidence to rate.

Chuba Akpom — NR
Late introduction; insufficient evidence to rate.

Nottingham Forest player ratings: Muñoz delivers, Delap falls short

Matz Sels — 7
Stopped Philogene’s close-range attempt. Enciso’s equaliser followed a defensive mistake that left him exposed.

Jair Cunha — 6
Tested Walton early, but lost control during the attack immediately before Ipswich’s equaliser.

Nikola Milenkovic — 4
His weak back-pass gifted Enciso the equaliser. The decisive defensive error in a game Forest had opportunities to win.

Murillo — 6
Offered a set-piece threat but put a promising header wide. An opportunity to make the difference went unused.

Daniel Muñoz — 8
Created Williams’ goal and supplied the cross that led to Delap’s headed opportunity. Forest’s strongest attacking outlet.

James McAtee — 7
His forward burst drew Diop’s challenge and the subsequent VAR review. A valuable contribution through the middle.

Xaver Schlager — NR
The available reporting does not provide enough individual evidence to justify a confident overall mark.

Neco Williams — 7
Finished Muñoz’s cross emphatically. Later hesitated when another opening presented itself.

Morgan Gibbs-White — 7
Involved in the opener and denied by Davis on the line. His return added attacking threat.

Dan Ndoye — 7
Created danger for Gibbs-White and had his own effort cleared off the line. Unfortunate not to make a decisive contribution.

Liam Delap — 5
Contributed to the opening-goal move, but missed a good headed chance. Forest needed a more clinical finish.

Nottingham Forest substitutes

Callum Hudson-Odoi — 5
Dragged a late opportunity wide. A significant chance to turn one point into three.

Luca Netz — NR
Insufficient evidence to assess his late appearance.

The key chances are documented in the Guardian’s match report and live commentary.

Forest’s missed opportunities also provide the next test of the issues examined in our analysis of Liam Delap and the team’s scoring problems.

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