Ipswich Town won its first 2026–27 Premier League match by defeating Sunderland 2–1. The opening-round fixture was played at Portman Road on Saturday, 22 August 2026.
The match was one of two opening-weekend victories by promoted clubs. Hull City beat Manchester United 2–0, while Ipswich came from a more complicated contest to claim all three points against Sunderland. Ipswich’s win was their first Matchweek 1 top-flight victory since 1993–94.
Emersonn opened the scoring for Ipswich after combining with Julio Enciso. Sunderland equalised through Nilson Angulo, who scored directly from a free-kick. Jack Clarke, a former Sunderland player, then scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute. The result is often associated with Clarke’s late finish, but Ipswich Town is the club that won the match.