Fortuna Düsseldorf leads Ipswich Town 1-0 at half-time with Danny Schmidt scoring in the fifth minute. Ipswich Town fielded new signings Aro Muric, Ben Johnson, Jacob Greaves, and Liam Delap in their first game at Portman Road since 1956. Muric made his first appearance in goal, Johnson played at right-back, and Greaves and George Edmundson formed the central defense.
Sam Morsy and Massimo Luongo were in midfield with Delap as the central striker. Conor Chaplin, Wes Burns, and Jack Taylor played behind Delap. Omari Hutchinson, Harry Clarke, and Ali Al-Hamadi were absent from the squad due to various reasons. Fortuna dominated early on, with Schmidt scoring the opening goal. Ipswich tried to get back into the game, with Muric making important saves.
Fortuna continued to control the game, but Ipswich created chances as well. Marcus Harness came on for Burns and had an instant impact. Ipswich had opportunities from set-pieces, but the Fortuna goalkeeper made crucial saves. Despite some promising attacks, Ipswich couldn’t find an equalizer before half-time. Ipswich relied on set-pieces and crosses, with Davis struggling to find his range.
The half ended with Fortuna Düsseldorf leading 1-0, with Ipswich looking to improve in the second half. Ipswich had periods without the ball but defended well to limit Fortuna’s chances. Ipswich will need to create more opportunities in the second half to find a way back into the game. The fans will be hoping for a better performance in the second half to get a positive result.
