Ipswich Town had not won their first top-flight match since the 1993–94 season until the 2026–27 campaign.
Ipswich defeated Sunderland 2–1 at Portman Road on the opening weekend. Julio Enciso and Emersonn combined for Ipswich's first goal, while substitute Jack Clarke scored the winner in the 90th minute against his former club.
The victory was therefore more than a successful return to the Premier League: it ended a long wait for Ipswich's first-match win in the top division. The club had returned to the top flight after a one-year absence.
The 1993–94 reference concerns Ipswich's previous opening-match victory in the top division, not the club's last Premier League win overall. That distinction makes the statistic easy to misread.