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

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

The match took place at Portman Road on Saturday 22 August 2026. Ipswich and Sunderland were both returning to the Premier League, making their opening-round meeting a direct contest between recently promoted clubs.

The score was level at 1–1 at half-time before Ipswich scored again to secure a 2–1 victory. That made Ipswich one of the newly promoted teams to begin the season with a win, alongside Hull City; Coventry City lost to Arsenal.

The fixture should not be confused with Ipswich’s later opening-weekend reference as the club playing its first Premier League match back against Sunderland. The result itself was a narrow home victory, not a draw or a two-goal winning margin.