Ipswich 3-1 Leicester: Núñez's double and Walton's saves
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- 15 shots to 22: Ipswich won with fewer
- Núñez: 2 goals, 7 defensive actions
- Walton's 7 saves held it to one goal
Fewer shots, more goals
Ipswich beat Leicester 3-1 in a match that stayed goalless until the 62nd minute. Leicester had 57% of the ball and outshot the hosts 22 to 15, yet three of the four goals went to Ipswich. Efficiency, not volume, was the story at Portman Road.
Seven saves from Walton held the line
Leicester's 22 attempts looked threatening on paper, but nine were blocked and Christian Walton made seven saves, restricting them to a single goal. The visitors' work in front of goal produced plenty for the keeper, though Ipswich's blockers also stood in the way repeatedly.
Ipswich back in front within four minutes
Sindre Walle Egeli opened the scoring in the 62nd minute from a Jack Clarke assist. Leicester levelled in the 67th through Olabade Aluko, set up by substitute Bobby De Cordova-Reid. Marcelino Núñez then restored the lead in the 71st minute, a goal worth +1.2 FN xPts, the largest of the four.
Núñez scored twice and won the ball back too
Núñez put both of his shots on target and scored twice, the second in the first minute of stoppage time from a Cameron Humphreys assist to make it 3-1. He also made seven defensive actions, the most of any player in the match, including three tackles and three interceptions.
Player of the match
Marcelino Núñez 8.7Dominant
Two goals from two shots on target and seven defensive actions earned him the highest FN Score.
Most of Núñez's value came in attack: both shots found the target, and his goal in the 71st minute put Ipswich back in front four minutes after Leicester had equalised. Three tackles and three interceptions meant he was just as involved at the other end, during the spell when the match was changing hands.
Game state
1-01-12-13-1
Ipswich ahead 24 min · level 66 min · Leicester ahead 0 min
- Bobby De Cordova-Reid — off the bench 29 min · 0G 1A
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
62'
Sindre Walle Egeli
Goal · scorer +0.7 · assist Jack Clarke +0.3
+1.0
67'
Olabade Aluko
Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Bobby De Cordova-Reid +0.2
+0.7
71'
Marcelino Núñez
Goal · scorer +0.8 · assist Chuba Akpom +0.4
+1.2
90+1'
Marcelino Núñez
Goal · assist Cameron Humphreys
+0.1
Knockout ties have no league points, so moments are weighed on a win-3/draw-1 scale only.
Pre-match expectation for Leicester is an estimate: no top-five-league record, so it uses the published starting values.
How FN Score and FN xPts work →
Match stats
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The data provider has no xG (expected goals) for this match.
Timeline
- 40'
Yellow
Olabade Aluko
- 49'
Yellow
Cameron Humphreys
- 54'
Yellow
Jack Clarke
- 61'
Sub
Admir Bristrić → Liam Cullen
- 61'
Sub
Conor Chaplin → Bobby De Cordova-Reid
- 62'
Goal
Sindre Walle Egeli competition goal #1 assist Jack Clarke
- 63'
Sub
Abdoul Ouattara → Leif Davis
- 65'
Yellow
Cédric Kipré
- 67'
Goal
Olabade Aluko assist Bobby De Cordova-Reid
- 70'
Yellow
Louis Page
- 71'
Goal
Marcelino Núñez competition goal #1 assist Chuba Akpom
- 74'
Sub
Woyo Coulibaly → Jayden Joseph
- 74'
Sub
Olabade Aluko → Wes Burns
- 80'
Sub
Kasey McAteer → Tudor Mendel-Idowu
- 81'
Sub
Jack Clarke → Daizen Maeda
- 81'
Sub
Harry Howell → William Alves
- 90+1'
Goal
Marcelino Núñez competition goal #2 assist Cameron Humphreys
- 90+4'
Sub
Marcelino Núñez → Charlie Compton
Category leaders
- Key passesLouis Page5
- Duels wonChuba Akpom6/8
- DribblesHarry Howell4/6
- Defensive actionsMarcelino Núñez7
- ShotsKasey McAteer3 (on target 2)
- Fouls wonChuba Akpom3
#Ipswich#Leicester#EFL Cup#Marcelino Núñez#Christian Walton#FN Score
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.