Ipswich Town vs Sunderland, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueIpswich Town mark Premier League return with win over Sunderland as Jack Clarke pops up late
Jack Clarke fired newly-promoted Ipswich to an opening-day victory with a 90th-minute winner to down old club Sunderland.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town).
- 3': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 3': Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume with a through ball.
- 4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Leif Davis.
- 4': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noah Sadiki following a corner.
- 6': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Ipswich Town).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emersonn.
- 7': Attempt saved. Emersonn (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Dara O'Shea with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
- 13': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Robin Roefs (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town).
- 17': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town).
- 17': Nilson Angulo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 22': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
- 24': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Sunderland 0. Emersonn (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julio Enciso following a fast break.
- 26': Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 27': Attempt missed. Emersonn (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dara O'Shea following a set piece situation.
- 29': Attempt saved. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kjell Scherpen (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kjell Scherpen.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
- 30': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Leif Davis.
- 30': Attempt missed. Nilson Angulo (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Ipswich Town).
- 31': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emersonn with a cross.
- 36': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Sadiki with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Issa Diop (Ipswich Town).
- 38': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Sunderland 1. Nilson Angulo (Sunderland) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 41': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 43': Offside, Sunderland. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
- 45': Offside, Sunderland. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
- 45'+1': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reinildo Mandava with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Sunderland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 1, Sunderland 1.
- 48': Offside, Sunderland. Enzo Le Fée is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Ipswich Town) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a cross.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reinildo Mandava.
- 54': Offside, Ipswich Town. Julio Enciso is caught offside.
- 55': Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
- 55': Nilson Angulo (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Abdul Fatawu (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
- 59': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Ipswich Town).
- 59': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Sunderland. Chemsdine Talbi replaces Nilson Angulo.
- 60': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
- 62': Emersonn (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland).
- 63': Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).
- 63': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 65': Attempt missed. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Issa Diop (Ipswich Town).
- 65': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kasey McAteer replaces Abdul Fatawu.
- 66': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Chuba Akpom replaces Emersonn.
- 67': Substitution, Sunderland. Omar Alderete replaces Luke O'Nien.
- 67': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Brian Brobbey.
- 69': Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland).
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Julio Enciso (Ipswich Town).
- 71': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Julio Enciso because of an injury.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Offside, Sunderland. Chemsdine Talbi is caught offside.
- 76': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
- 79': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town).
- 79': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Trai Hume.
- 80': Substitution, Sunderland. Habib Diarra replaces Enzo Le Fée.
- 80': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Abdoul Ouattara replaces Daizen Maeda.
- 80': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Sindre Egeli replaces Marcelino Núñez.
- 82': Attempt saved. Thomas Meunier (Sunderland) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Kjell Scherpen (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a headed pass.
- 83': Foul by Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town).
- 83': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Sunderland).
- 85': Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
- 86': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 87': Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
- 88': Foul by Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town).
- 88': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Sunderland 1. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoul Ouattara following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Habib Diarra (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Kjell Scherpen (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Sunderland 1.
- 0': Match ends, Ipswich Town 2, Sunderland 1.
Statistics
 SUN |
IPS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 62.5 | Possession | 37.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 484 | Accurate Passes | 258 |
| 549 | Passes | 325 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 16 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 12 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 29,669
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 29,669
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 4 | +4 | 8 |
| 4 | Hull City | 4 | +3 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Kjell Scherpen (GK) |
| 24 | Jacob Greaves |
| 6 | Issa Diop |
| 3 | Leif Davis |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 10 | Julio Enciso |
| 23 | Sasa Lukic |
| 32 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 19 | Emersonn |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda |
| 7 | Fatawu Issahaku |
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Robin Roefs (GK) |
| 13 | Luke O'Nien  |
| 5 | Danny Ballard |
| 17 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier |
| 28 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki |
| 9 | Brian Brobbey |
| 10 | Nilson Angulo |
| 32 | Trai Hume |
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