Premier League · Sun, 30 Aug 2026 ·
Manchester United vs Ipswich — 5 - 2
Old Trafford · Referee: Craig Pawson, England
Match report
Manchester United beat Ipswich 5-2 as B. Fernandes hits a hat-trick
Manchester United beat Ipswich 5-2 in Premier League matchday 2 on Sunday, 30 August 2026 at Old Trafford. B. Fernandes (40', 61' pen, 68'), J. Greaves (56' og) and B. Mbeumo (82') scored for Manchester United, while L. Davis (29') and C. Akpom (90') found the net for Ipswich. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Manchester United had 60% of the ball and 33 shots (11 on target) against Ipswich’s 9 (5 on target). Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) was the top-rated player with 10.0. The result leaves Manchester United 12th in the Premier League table on 5 points and Ipswich 11th on 6.
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 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sat, 17 Apr 2027, Ipswich – Manchester United
Match events
- 29'goalL. DavisAssist: I. Fatawu
- 33'yellow cardSaša LukićYellow Card
- 37'yellow cardAbdul Fatawu IssahakuYellow Card
- 40'goalB. FernandesAssist: M. Cunha
- 46'substitutionEmersonnOff: C. Akpom
- 56'own goalJ. Greaves(own goal)Own Goal
- 60'yellow cardJacob GreavesYellow Card
- 61'penaltyB. FernandesPenalty
- 62'substitutionM. NunezOff: E. Palacios
- 68'goalB. FernandesNormal Goal
- 73'substitutionL. ShawOff: N. Mazraoui
- 73'substitutionD. MaedaOff: D. Furlong
- 73'substitutionS. LukicOff: A. Ouattara
- 74'substitutionD. DalotOff: L. Yoro
- 80'substitutionM. RashfordOff: P. Dorgu
- 80'substitutionK. MainooOff: Andrey Santos
- 80'substitutionM. CunhaOff: B. Sesko
- 82'goalB. MbeumoAssist: B. Fernandes
- 83'substitutionI. FatawuOff: K. McAteer
- 90'goalC. AkpomAssist: J. Enciso
- 90+3'yellow cardBryan MbeumoYellow Card
Lineups
Manchester United
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Michael Carrick
Starting XI
- 1S. LammensG
- 2D. DalotD
- 5H. MaguireD
- 6L. MartinezD
- 23L. ShawD
- 18Y. TielemansM
- 37K. MainooM
- 19B. MbeumoM
- 8B. FernandesM
- 9M. RashfordM
- 10M. CunhaF
Substitutes
- 12K. DarlowG
- 3N. MazraouiD
- 13P. DorguD
- 15L. YoroD
- 26A. HeavenD
- 17Andrey SantosM
- 11J. ZirkzeeF
- 30B. SeskoF
- 31S. LaceyF
Ipswich
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Gary O'Neil
Starting XI
- 37K. ScherpenG
- 26D. O'SheaD
- 6I. DiopD
- 24J. GreavesD
- 3L. DavisD
- 23S. LukicM
- 32M. NunezM
- 7I. FatawuM
- 10J. EncisoM
- 38D. MaedaM
- 19EmersonnF
Substitutes
- 28C. WaltonG
- 4C. KipreD
- 2D. FurlongD
- 25E. PalaciosM
- 42A. OuattaraD
- 47J. ClarkeF
- 20K. McAteerM
- 8S. W. EgeliF
- 29C. AkpomF
Match statistics
- 60%Possession40%
- 4.56Expected goals (xG)2.01
- 33Total shots9
- 11Shots on target5
- 10Shots off target3
- 12Blocked shots1
- 19Shots inside the box6
- 14Shots outside the box3
- 8Corners4
- 0Offsides1
- 7Fouls12
- 1Yellow cards3
- –Red cards–
- 3Goalkeeper saves6
- 546Passes359
- 488Accurate passes299
- 89%Pass accuracy83%
- -0.40Goals prevented-0.40
Player statistics
Manchester United
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Senne LammensG | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 2Diogo DalotD | 74 | 6.9 | ||
| 5Harry MaguireD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 6Lisandro MartínezD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 23Luke ShawD | 73 | 7.0 | ||
| 8Bruno FernandesMTop rated | 90 | 10.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9Marcus RashfordM | 80 | 6.9 | ||
| 18Youri TielemansM | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| 19Bryan MbeumoM | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | |
| 37Kobbie MainooM | 80 | 7.9 | ||
| 10Matheus CunhaF | 80 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 12Karl DarlowG | – | – | ||
| 3Noussair MazraouiD | 17 | 6.2 | ||
| 13Patrick DorguD | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| 15Leny YoroD | 16 | 6.2 | ||
| 26Ayden HeavenD | – | – | ||
| 17Andrey SantosM | 10 | 6.7 | ||
| 11Joshua ZirkzeeF | – | – | ||
| 30Benjamin ŠeškoF | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| 31Shea LaceyF | – | – |
Ipswich
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Kjell ScherpenG | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| 3Leif DavisD | 90 | 6.3 | 1 | |
| 6Issa DiopD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 24Jacob GreavesD | 90 | 4.9 | ||
| 26Dara O'SheaD | 90 | 5.0 | ||
| 7Abdul Fatawu IssahakuM | 83 | 6.5 | 1 | |
| 10Julio EncisoM | 90 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 23Saša LukićM | 73 | 6.7 | ||
| 32Marcelino NúñezM | 62 | 6.0 | ||
| 38Daizen MaedaM | 73 | 6.3 | ||
| 19EmersonnF | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 28Christian WaltonG | – | – | ||
| 2Darnell FurlongD | 17 | 6.0 | ||
| 4Cédric KipréD | – | – | ||
| 42Abdoul OuattaraD | 17 | 6.2 | ||
| 20Kasey McAteerM | 15 | 6.3 | ||
| 25Exequiel PalaciosM | 28 | 6.3 | ||
| 8Sindre Walle EgeliF | – | – | ||
| 29Chuba AkpomF | 45 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 47Jack ClarkeF | – | – |
