Premier League · Sat, 22 Aug 2026 ·
Ipswich vs Sunderland — 2 - 1
Portman Road Stadium · Referee: Farai Hallam, England
Match report
J. Clarke’s 90' winner gives Ipswich 2-1 victory over Sunderland
Sunderland were beaten 2-1 by Ipswich at Portman Road Stadium on Saturday, 22 August 2026 in Premier League matchday 1. Emersonn (24') and J. Clarke (90') scored for Ipswich, while N. Angulo (39') found the net for Sunderland. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Ipswich had 38% of the ball and 10 shots (3 on target) against Sunderland’s 11 (4 on target). Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich) was the top-rated player with 7.9. The result leaves Ipswich 11th in the Premier League table on 6 points and Sunderland 14th on 4.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chelsea | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | -5 | 4 |
Match events
- 24'goalEmersonnAssist: J. Enciso
- 36'yellow cardDaniel BallardYellow Card
- 39'goalN. AnguloNormal Goal
- 55'yellow cardNilson AnguloYellow Card
- 59'substitutionN. AnguloOff: C. Talbi
- 63'yellow cardLuke O'NienYellow Card
- 66'substitutionI. FatawuOff: K. McAteer
- 66'substitutionEmersonnOff: C. Akpom
- 67'substitutionL. O'NienOff: O. Alderete
- 67'substitutionB. BrobbeyOff: W. Isidor
- 71'substitutionJ. EncisoOff: J. Clarke
- 80'substitutionD. MaedaOff: A. Ouattara
- 80'substitutionM. NunezOff: S. W. Egeli
- 80'substitutionT. HumeOff: C. Rigg
- 80'substitutionE. Le FeeOff: H. Diarra
- 90'goalJ. ClarkeAssist: S. Lukic
Lineups
Ipswich
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Gary O'Neil
Starting XI
- 37K. ScherpenG
- 26D. O'SheaD
- 6I. DiopD
- 24J. GreavesD
- 3L. DavisD
- 32M. NunezM
- 23S. LukicM
- 7I. FatawuM
- 10J. EncisoM
- 38D. MaedaM
- 19EmersonnF
Substitutes
- 28C. WaltonG
- 4C. KipreD
- 2D. FurlongD
- 42A. OuattaraD
- 30C. HumphreysM
- 47J. ClarkeF
- 20K. McAteerM
- 8S. W. EgeliF
- 29C. AkpomF
Sunderland
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Regis Le Bris
Starting XI
- 22R. RoefsG
- 12T. MeunierD
- 5D. BallardD
- 13L. O'NienD
- 17R. MandavaD
- 27N. SadikiM
- 34G. XhakaM
- 32T. HumeM
- 28E. Le FeeM
- 10N. AnguloM
- 9B. BrobbeyF
Substitutes
- 31M. EllborgG
- 15O. AldereteD
- 20N. MukieleD
- 11C. RiggM
- 19H. DiarraM
- 37J. Ta BiF
- 14R. MundleF
- 7C. TalbiF
- 18W. IsidorF
Match statistics
- 38%Possession62%
- 1.80Expected goals (xG)0.66
- 10Total shots11
- 3Shots on target4
- 6Shots off target3
- 1Blocked shots4
- 8Shots inside the box5
- 2Shots outside the box6
- 3Corners5
- 1Offsides4
- 12Fouls14
- 0Yellow cards3
- –Red cards–
- 2Goalkeeper saves1
- 333Passes557
- 262Accurate passes489
- 79%Pass accuracy88%
- -0.37Goals prevented-0.37
Player statistics
Ipswich
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Kjell ScherpenG | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 3Leif DavisD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 6Issa DiopD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 24Jacob GreavesD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 26Dara O'SheaD | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 7Abdul Fatawu IssahakuM | 66 | 7.7 | ||
| 10Julio EncisoM | 71 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 23Saša LukićM | 90 | 6.7 | 1 | |
| 32Marcelino NúñezMTop rated | 80 | 7.9 | ||
| 38Daizen MaedaM | 80 | 6.2 | ||
| 19EmersonnF | 66 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 28Christian WaltonG | – | – | ||
| 2Darnell FurlongD | – | – | ||
| 4Cédric KipréD | – | – | ||
| 42Abdoul OuattaraD | 10 | 6.9 | ||
| 20Kasey McAteerM | 24 | 6.7 | ||
| 30Cameron HumphreysM | – | – | ||
| 8Sindre Walle EgeliF | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| 29Chuba AkpomF | 24 | 6.3 | ||
| 47Jack ClarkeF | 19 | 7.6 | 1 |
Sunderland
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Robin RoefsG | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 5Daniel BallardD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 12Thomas MeunierD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 13Luke O'NienD | 67 | 6.3 | ||
| 17Reinildo MandavaD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 10Nilson AnguloM | 59 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 27Noah SadikiM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 28Enzo Le FéeM | 80 | 6.2 | ||
| 32Trai HumeM | 80 | 6.3 | ||
| 34Granit XhakaM | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 9Brian BrobbeyF | 67 | 6.2 | ||
| 31Melker EllborgG | – | – | ||
| 15Omar AldereteD | 23 | 6.2 | ||
| 20Nordi MukieleD | – | – | ||
| 11Chris RiggM | 10 | 6.5 | ||
| 19Habib DiarraM | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| 7Chemsdine TalbiF | 31 | 6.2 | ||
| 14Romaine MundleF | – | – | ||
| 18Wilson IsidorF | 23 | 6.3 | ||
| 37Jocelin Ta BiF | – | – |
