Which newly promoted club won 2–1 in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round?

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Ipswich Town were the newly promoted club that won 2–1 in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.

Ipswich defeated Sunderland at Portman Road on Saturday 22 August 2026. Both clubs had joined the Premier League as promoted teams, making the fixture a meeting between two sides returning to the top flight.

Coventry City, the other promoted club involved that weekend, lost 3–0 away to Arsenal. Hull City won 2–0 at home against Manchester United, so neither of those clubs matches the specific 2–1 scoreline.

Ipswich had returned to the Premier League after a one-year absence. Their victory gave them an immediate three points and made them the promoted team associated with this exact opening-round result.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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