Jack Clarke scored Ipswich Town's 90th-minute winner against Sunderland in Matchweek 1 of the 2026–27 Premier League season.
Ipswich won 2–1 at Portman Road on 22 August 2026, making a successful return to Premier League football. Clarke's late goal settled a match between two clubs with strong recent links to promotion and relegation battles in English football.
The goal had an added personal dimension because Clarke had previously played for Sunderland. His decisive strike therefore came against a former club and secured Ipswich's first three points of the campaign in dramatic fashion.
Ipswich were one of three promoted teams in the 2026–27 Premier League, alongside Coventry City and Hull City. Sunderland also returned to the division, meaning Matchweek 1 included several clubs beginning new top-flight chapters. Clarke's late finish made Ipswich the only promoted side to win on that Saturday through a goal in the final minute.