Ipswich Town won 2–1 against Sunderland during the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was played at Portman Road on Saturday 22 August 2026. Both clubs were part of the opening round’s promoted-team storyline: Ipswich had returned to the Premier League after a one-season absence, while Sunderland also came back to the division after promotion.
Ipswich’s victory delivered three points in their first league match of the campaign. Sunderland scored once, but Ipswich finished with the one-goal margin required to claim the win.
This fixture is easy to mix up with Hull City versus Manchester United, another Saturday match involving a promoted club. The Ipswich–Sunderland game was a meeting between two promoted sides, whereas Hull hosted Manchester United in a separate fixture.