Ipswich Town defeated Sunderland 2–1 on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was played at Portman Road on Saturday, 22 August 2026. Ipswich began their campaign with three points, while Sunderland left with no points despite scoring once.
The fixture brought together two clubs with promotion-related storylines. Ipswich Town had returned to the Premier League, and Sunderland were also among the clubs entering the division after promotion. Their meeting was therefore an early contest between newly elevated sides.
Ipswich’s result differed from the other promoted clubs’ opening outcomes. Hull City beat Manchester United 2–0, while Coventry City lost 3–0 to Arsenal. That made Ipswich one of the promoted teams to win in Matchweek 1.