Marcelino Nunez rubs salt in Norwich City wounds after what Ipswich star just did

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(Credit: Hasan Karim, Breaking Media) Sun 5 October 2025 14:45, UK Ipswich Town enjoyed the beginning of their celebrations after being fierce rivals Norwich City 3-1 in the Championship.The Tractor Boys beat the Canaries for the first time since 2009, to lift themselves up to ninth in the Championship table, with a game in hand on the teams above them.Ipswich’s match at Blackburn was postponed and ordered to be replayed, meaning Kieran McKenna’s side could move into the play-off’s if they win their game in hand.Dara O’Shea was slammed by Ipswich fans for his performance, but goals from Cedric Kipre, Jaden Philogene and Jack Clarke gave the hosts a historic victory.Credit: ImagoMarcelino Nunez celebrates derby victory against former clubThe East Anglia derby was given extra drama by Marcelino Nunez, who was facing his former club Norwich, for Ipswich, for the first time. Nunez came off the bench with 15 minutes remaining, with the midfielder helping Ipswich see the game out.

The 25-year-old has previously scored the winner for Norwich in this fixture, but that did not stop Nunez celebrating at full-time. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Nunez was pictured holding up a flag with a tweet from a Norwich podcast host saying: “Nunez – just build the statue already.”The win is Ipswich’s 44th in East Anglian derbies, which is one more than Norwich.After leaving Norwich for Ipswich and being part of the Ipswich team that just beat Norwich, Marcelino Nunez held this flag up of a tweet from a Norwich Podcast host asking for a statue of him to be built. 😬#itfc #ncfc pic.twitter.com/1dn8xZZ1ML— NEP Daily Football 🎙️ (@nepdailypod) October 5, 2025 View Tweet Substitutes made the difference in Ipswich winFormer Ipswich and England captain Mick Mills praised the impact the substitutes, including Nunez, had on the match.“I’m happy but we made it difficult,” Mills said on BBC Sport [5 October].Possession53%Total Shots19Shots on Target9Big Chances4Ipswich stats versus Norwich City.“The subs did exactly what they should.

We needed a change, a player to take the ball from one half to the other. Their goalkeeper was suspect and as long as we could put pressure on him we could have got to him.”Ipswich travel to second placed Middlesborough after the international break, whilst Norwich host Bristol City.