Plot summary
While riding her bicycle, Sharon (Sarah Niles) is accidentally hit by a car. She suffers a concussion, and Ted (Jason Sudeikis) goes to the hospital to check on her, leaving Roy (Brett Goldstein), Beard (Brendan Hunt) and Nate (Nick Mohammed) in charge. Roy also has to leave, as he is called to his niece's school.
Sam 's father calls to inform him that his actions in opposing Dubai Air and its owner Cerithium Oil caused the company to be expelled from Nigeria and congratulates him, which makes Jamie (Phil Dunster) jealous. Sam also messages his Bantr date, unaware that it is Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham), and asks to meet for dinner, which she accepts.
Pressured by his father for tickets for the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley Stadium, Jamie asks Higgins (Jeremy Swift) to get him tickets in the least accessible section of the stadium, but Higgins gets his father seats in the VIP section. Meanwhile, Roy is told by Phoebe's teacher that she is emulating his use of swearing. He tells Phoebe to stop doing it, which she agrees to do.
Sharon is discharged from the hospital but is told by the doctor that she cannot leave alone. Ted accompanies her home, finding empty wine and spirit bottles. Later that night, Ted calls Sharon to check on her, and she thanks him for his help. Sam and Rebecca finally meet, surprising each other. Despite Rebecca's initially insisting they should call it off, Sam convinces her to go through with dinner, which they enjoy. When he takes her home, she kisses him, although they both agree that it will not go further than that.
Richmond make their Wembley debut versus Manchester City, Jamie's old club. Before the game starts, Ted admits to the coaching staff that he left their previous game because of a panic attack, which they express support for. Despite their determination, Richmond loses 5–0 while Jamie's father, James (Kieran O'Brien), wearing Jamie's old Manchester City jersey, heckles him from the stands. James comes into the locker room and continues to mock Jamie and the team for their loss. Fed up of James' treatment of him, Jamie punches him in the face, and Beard throws James out.
Roy embraces Jamie, who breaks down in tears, while Ted leaves the scene, shaken. He calls Sharon and finally opens up about his past, confessing that his father died by suicide when Ted was 16 years old. As Ted goes back to join the club, Beard decides to leave for the night. After watching Sam's postgame interview, Rebecca texts him. She leaves to meet him, only to find him at her door. They kiss as Rebecca closes the door.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Man City (Ted Lasso). Paragraphs and formatting adjusted; illustrations, reference markers, block quotations and non-story material omitted.