Ipswich vs 22.08.26 14:002 – 1Full Time
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Match report
Late Clarke strike gives Ipswich opening-day win over Sunderland
Ipswich began their Premier League campaign with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland at Portman Road, a result that lifted Gary O'Neil's side to fourth in the early table while Regis Le Bris's visitors slipped to sixth. The match swung twice before a stoppage-time winner settled it.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Emersonn put the hosts ahead in the 24th minute, converting a Julio Enciso assist, but Sunderland responded before the interval as Nilson Angulo levelled in the 39th minute to send the sides in level at the break. The contest remained tight thereafter until the closing seconds, when Jack Clarke, set up by Saša Lukić, struck in the 90th minute to hand Ipswich all three points.
Ipswich held just 38 per cent of possession yet were the more incisive side going forward, and Sunderland finished with two yellow cards to none for the hosts amid a fairly even battle for territory.
Emersonn scored the opener and finished with a match-high rating of 7.9, while Enciso's assist also earned him praise among the home side's performers.
Despite seeing far less of the ball, Ipswich outshot Sunderland's expected goals tally of 0.72 with a superior 1.64 xG of their own, reflecting a more clinical approach in front of goal.
Ipswich beat Sunderland 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
Ipswich met Sunderland in the Premier League (Regular Season - 1). Kick-off was Saturday, 22 August 2026, 14:00 UTC at Portman Road Stadium. Referee: Farai Hallam.
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Key moments
- 24' Goal: Emersonn (assist: Julio Enciso) — 1–0 · Watch Emersonn's goal video (24')
- 39' Goal: Nilson Angulo — 1–1 · Watch Nilson Angulo's goal video (39')
- 90' Goal: Jack Clarke (assist: Saša Lukić) — 2–1 · Watch Jack Clarke's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Ipswich (4-2-3-1)
- 37 Kjell Scherpen
- 3 Leif Davis
- 24 Jacob Greaves
- 6 Issa Diop
- 26 Dara O'Shea (c)
- 23 Saša Lukić
- 32 Marcelino Núñez
- 38 Daizen Maeda
- 10 Julio Enciso
- 7 Abdul Fatawu
- 19 Emersonn
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
- 22 Robin Roefs
- 17 Reinildo
- 13 Luke O'Nien
- 5 Daniel Ballard
- 12 Thomas Meunier
- 34 Granit Xhaka (c)
- 27 Noah Sadiki
- 10 Nilson Angulo
- 28 Enzo Le Fée
- 32 Trai Hume
- 9 Brian Brobbey
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Ipswich 36%, the draw 32%, Sunderland 32%. It finished Ipswich 2–1 Sunderland.
Home ground outweighs Sunderland's rating edge — Sunderland are the stronger side on our strength rating, but home ground gives Ipswich the lean. The draw at 32% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Ipswich at 36%?
Home ground, against the rating. Sunderland sit 67 points higher on our strength rating — 1638 to 1705. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 32.9% of 10,522 such games.
Why only 36%?
Because Sunderland are the stronger side on our strength rating. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Ipswich's column. Across 10,641 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw second, level with the Sunderland win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 2.6 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,608. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.5 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Ipswich sit -0.31 goals per game under chance-quality. For home sides we could not receipt a bounce-back — the measured cells sit inside each other's noise bands — so this is noted and scores 0. Ipswich are newly promoted — game 1 of their first ten at this level, where our rating knows them least. Promoted sides ran below their rating in nine of the last ten seasons — 26.5% wins in their first ten games where the rating expected 30.0% (2,793 games since 2012), fading but still visible through game nineteen. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Ipswich vs Sunderland final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Premier League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Emersonn's goal against Sunderland (24').
- Watch Nilson Angulo's goal against Ipswich (39').
- Watch Jack Clarke's goal against Sunderland (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Ipswich 2–1 Sunderland. Explore more on the Ipswich and Sunderland team pages or the Premier League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Ipswich vs Sunderland?
Ipswich beat Sunderland 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Ipswich vs Sunderland?
Emersonn (24') for Ipswich; Nilson Angulo (39') for Sunderland; Jack Clarke (90') for Ipswich.
›Where can I watch Ipswich vs Sunderland highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Ipswich 2–1 Sunderland are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Ipswich and Sunderland?
Ipswich and Sunderland have met 4 times — 4 wins for Ipswich, 0 wins for Sunderland and 0 draws.