Which team did Sunderland play in their first 2026–27 Premier League match?

Sunderland played Ipswich Town in their first 2026–27 Premier League match.

The fixture was scheduled for Saturday 22 August 2026, with Ipswich Town at home. It was Sunderland’s return to the Premier League and one of the opening round’s matches between clubs with recent promotion storylines.

Ipswich Town also entered the season after promotion, so the match brought together two newly promoted teams. That made it distinct from fixtures in which a promoted club faced an established top-flight side.

Sunderland’s other opening-round detail is easy to mix up with Hull City’s result: Sunderland won their match 2–1, while Hull City defeated Manchester United 2–0. The reverse fixture between Sunderland and Ipswich Town was scheduled for April 2027.