Ipswich Town beat Sunderland 2–1 for their first 2026–27 Premier League win.
The match took place at Portman Road on Saturday, 22 August 2026. Both clubs were promoted for the new season, making the contest an early meeting between two sides familiar with the Championship rather than established Premier League opponents.
Emersonn gave Ipswich the lead, and Sunderland equalised through Nilson Angulo’s direct free-kick. Ipswich then secured the points when substitute Jack Clarke scored in the 90th minute against his former club.
The victory was Ipswich’s first Matchweek 1 top-flight win since the 1993–94 season. Sunderland’s equaliser was also notable because it was the first direct-free-kick goal to open their Premier League season since Marcos Alonso did so for Chelsea in 2021–22.