Ipswich Town defeated Sunderland 2–1 on its first Premier League match back in 2026–27.
The game was played at Portman Road on Saturday, 22 August 2026. Ipswich had returned to the Premier League after a one-year absence, while Sunderland were also beginning life back in England’s top division.
Ipswich’s victory meant that two promoted teams won on the opening weekend: Hull City beat Manchester United, and Ipswich beat Sunderland. Coventry City, the third promoted club, lost away to Arsenal.
The 2–1 scoreline gave Ipswich three points and a positive goal difference. It also made the match a notable all-promoted-club meeting, since both teams had come up from the Championship and were beginning their first top-flight campaigns of the season.