What was the result of Ipswich Town versus Sunderland in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round?
Answer
Ipswich Town won 2–1
Ipswich Town beat Sunderland 2–1 in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match took place on Saturday, 22 August 2026, at Portman Road. Both clubs were newly promoted, making it one of the opening weekend’s notable meetings between teams returning to the Premier League. Ipswich secured all three points with a late winning goal.
Jack Clarke scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute against his former club Sunderland. Clarke had previously played for Sunderland, so his late intervention added a personal element to an already important promotion-era fixture.
Ipswich’s victory meant that two promoted clubs—Ipswich and Hull City—won their first Premier League matches of the season. Coventry City, the other promoted club in the round, lost 3–0 to Arsenal.