Ipswich 2:1 Sunderland: Premier League Match Result

Match report

Ipswich claimed a 2-1 victory over Sunderland at Portman Road Stadium in the opening round of the Premier League regular season on August 22nd. The hosts took an early lead through Emersonn in the 24th minute before N. Angulo equalised for the visitors 15 minutes later. J. Clarke secured all three points for Ipswich with a late strike in the 90th minute.

Sunderland controlled much of the contest, registering 62 per cent possession compared to Ipswich's 38, but struggled to convert their dominance into clear-cut opportunities. The visitors created two big chances but managed only four shots on target from seven attempts, while Ipswich produced three shots on target from nine efforts.

The statistics tell an interesting story of efficiency over territory. Ipswich generated 1.8 expected goals against Sunderland's 0.66, suggesting the home side made better use of their limited chances. Both teams recorded nine key passes each, but Ipswich's shot accuracy of 30 per cent proved decisive against Sunderland's 36 per cent.

Both sides arrived at this fixture with identical records of one win and one defeat from two games, sitting 12th and 11th respectively with three points apiece. The result extends Ipswich's positive start while leaving Sunderland searching for their second victory of the campaign.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 38 – 62

Shots on target 3 – 4

Shots off target 6 – 3

Expected goals 1.80 – 0.66

⚽ 24' Emersonn — Goal 🟨 36' Daniel Ballard — Yellow card ⚽ 39' N. Angulo — Goal 🟨 55' Nilson Angulo — Yellow card ⇄ 59' N. Angulo — Substitution 🟨 63' Luke O'Nien — Yellow card ⇄ 66' I. Fatawu — Substitution ⇄ 66' Emersonn — Substitution ⇄ 67' L. O'Nien — Substitution ⇄ 67' B. Brobbey — Substitution ⇄ 71' J. Enciso — Substitution ⇄ 80' T. Hume — Substitution ⇄ 80' E. Le Fee — Substitution ⇄ 80' D. Maeda — Substitution ⇄ 80' M. Nunez — Substitution ⚽ 90' J. Clarke — Goal

Match events

24' 1:0 Ipswich Goal Emersonn assist: J. Enciso
36' 1:0 Sunderland Yellow card Daniel Ballard
39' 1:1 Sunderland Goal N. Angulo
55' 1:1 Sunderland Yellow card Nilson Angulo
59' 1:1 Sunderland Substitution N. Angulo off: C. Talbi
63' 1:1 Sunderland Yellow card Luke O'Nien
66' 1:1 Ipswich Substitution I. Fatawu off: K. McAteer
66' 1:1 Ipswich Substitution Emersonn off: C. Akpom
67' 1:1 Sunderland Substitution L. O'Nien off: O. Alderete
67' 1:1 Sunderland Substitution B. Brobbey off: W. Isidor
71' 1:1 Ipswich Substitution J. Enciso off: J. Clarke
80' 1:1 Sunderland Substitution T. Hume off: C. Rigg
80' 1:1 Sunderland Substitution E. Le Fee off: H. Diarra
80' 1:1 Ipswich Substitution D. Maeda off: A. Ouattara
80' 1:1 Ipswich Substitution M. Nunez off: S. W. Egeli
90' 2:1 Ipswich Goal J. Clarke assist: S. Lukic

Statistics

38 Possession, % 62

3 Shots on target 4

6 Shots off target 3

1.80 Expected goals 0.66

2 Big chances 2

3 Corners 5

12 Fouls 14

14 Free kicks 12

1 Offsides 4

0 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

4 Goal kicks 6

16 Throw-ins 28

All statistics

14/2850% Aerial duels 14/2850%

56 Backward passes 98

1 Blocked shots 4

33 Clearances 13

5/1533% Crosses 4/2317%

11/1861% Dribbles 10/1856%

1.03 Expected assists 0.82

71 Failed passes 68

2 Goalkeeper saves 1

9 Interceptions 9

9 Key passes 9

18/5135% Long passes 32/5756%

51 Passes into the final third 99

194 Passes in the opposition half 289

154 Passes in own half 291

0.30 Shot accuracy 0.36

2 Shots from outside the box 6

8 Shots inside the box 5

15/2268% Tackles 7/1644%

333 Total passes 557

Line-ups

Ipswich

Starting XI
#	Player	number
37	Kjell Scherpen	37
3	Leif Davis	3
6	Issa Laye Lucas Jean Diop	6
24	Jacob Greaves	24
26	Dara Joseph O'Shea	26
7	Issahaku Abdul Fatawu	7
10	Julio Enciso	10
23	Saša Lukić	23
32	Marcelino Ignacio Núñez Espinoza	32
38	Daizen Maeda	38
19	Emersonn Correia da Silva	19

Substitutes
#	Player	number
28	Christian Walton	28
2	Darnell Anthony Furlong	2
4	Cédric Kipré	4
42	Abdoul Guemissongui Ouattara	42
20	Kasey McAteer	20
30	Cameron Humphreys	30
8	Sindre Walle Egeli	8
29	Chuba Amechi Akpom	29
47	Jack Raymond Clarke	47

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Sunderland

Starting XI
#	Player	number
22	Robin Roefs	22
5	Daniel George Ballard	5
12	Thomas André A. Meunier	12
13	Luke Terry O'Nien	13
17	Reinildo Isnard Mandava	17
10	Nilson David Angulo Ramírez	10
27	N. Sadiki	27
28	Enzo Jérémy Le Fée	28
32	Trai Hume	32
34	Granit Xhaka	34
9	Brian Ebenezer Adjei Brobbey	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
31	Melker Ellborg	31
15	Omar Alderete	15
20	Nordi Mukiele Mulere	20
11	Christopher Rigg	11
19	Mouhamadou Habib Diarra	19
7	Chemsdine Talbi	7
14	Romaine Lee Mundle	14
18	Wilson Isidor	18
37	J. Ta Bi	37

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Manchester City	5	5	0	0	15
2	Arsenal	5	4	0	1	12
3	Brighton	5	3	1	1	10
4	Brentford	5	2	3	0	9
5	Leeds	5	2	3	0	9
6	Liverpool	5	2	3	0	9
7	Everton	5	2	3	0	9
8	Hull City	5	2	2	1	8
9	Newcastle United	5	2	2	1	8
10	Chelsea	5	2	1	2	7

Ipswich — Sunderland: 2:1, Premier League

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