What was the final score in Ipswich Town’s 2026–27 Premier League opener against Sunderland?

Ipswich Town beat Sunderland 2–1 in their 2026–27 Premier League opener.

The match was played at Portman Road on Saturday 22 August 2026. Ipswich were returning to the Premier League after a one-year absence, while Sunderland were also competing in the division as one of the established clubs in the opening-round schedule.

Ipswich’s victory meant that two of the promoted teams won their first matches of the campaign. Hull City also won, defeating Manchester United 2–0, while Coventry City lost 3–0 away to Arsenal.

The result is sometimes confused with the score from Hull City’s match because both fixtures involved newly promoted clubs on the same Saturday. Ipswich’s match finished 2–1, not 2–0, and it was played against Sunderland rather than Manchester United.