What was the score in Ipswich Town versus Sunderland during the 2026–27 Premier League opener?

Ipswich Town beat Sunderland 2–1 during the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.

The match took place on Saturday 22 August 2026, one of three fixtures scheduled for a 15:00 kickoff. Ipswich were playing their first Premier League match since returning to the division, while Sunderland were also among the season’s promoted clubs.

Ipswich’s victory gave them three points and a plus-one goal difference. It was especially notable because the opening round featured all three promoted teams—Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City—and two of them won their first matches. Hull defeated Manchester United, while Coventry lost to Arsenal.

The score is easy to mix up with Hull City’s 2–0 win or Manchester City’s 2–1 victory over Bournemouth. Ipswich’s result was the only opening-round match in which a promoted team defeated another promoted team.