Ipswich Town opened the 2026–27 Premier League season by scoring twice against Sunderland.
Ipswich Town defeated Sunderland 2–1 on Saturday 22 August 2026. The fixture was one of three matches that began at 15:00 BST, alongside Nottingham Forest versus Leeds United and Everton versus Crystal Palace.
Ipswich were one of the three clubs promoted to the Premier League for 2026–27. The other promoted teams were Coventry City and Hull City. Ipswich’s victory therefore gave them an immediate positive return to the division, while Sunderland also began the season among the newly promoted sides.
The scoreline is particularly useful for distinguishing this match from the other promoted-club fixtures. Coventry lost 3–0 to Arsenal, Hull City beat Manchester United 2–0, and Ipswich beat Sunderland 2–1. Ipswich scored twice but conceded once, producing a narrow win rather than a clean sheet.