Ipswich 3-0 Blackburn Rovers
Updated
Ipswich won: Ipswich 3-0 Blackburn Rovers in the Championship (Round 27) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. Ipswich goals: Eiran Cashin 3' (og), Jack Taylor 12', Sammie Szmodics 88'. Expected goals: 2.86-0.66. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Jack Taylor (7.8).
Match report
Ipswich rout Blackburn Rovers 3-0
Ipswich ran riot against Blackburn Rovers 3-0 at Portman Road on Saturday 17 January in the Championship.
An own goal by Eiran Cashin put Ipswich ahead on 3' (1-0), Jack Taylor made it 2-0 on 12' and Sammie Szmodics made it 3-0 on 88'.
Ipswich had 48% of the ball, shots were 17-10 (7-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.86-0.66. Ipswich were the better side on chances, too.
Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 26,715. Referee: Andrew Kitchen.
Match stats
| Ipswich | Blackburn Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.86 | 0.66 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 16 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 311 (79%) | 342 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 6 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
Ipswich (4-2-3-1): Christian Walton, Darnell Furlong, Dara O'Shea, Cedric Kipre, Leif Davis, Azor Matusiwa, Jack Taylor, Sindre Walle Egeli, Marcelino Nunez, Jaden Philogene-Bidace, George Hirst
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2): Balazs Toth, Tom Atcheson, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Sondre Tronstad, Moussa Baradji, Dion De Neve, Axel Henriksson, Yuki Ohashi, Todd Cantwell
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Eiran Cashin (Ipswich)
- 12' · Goal · Jack Taylor (Ipswich)
- 25' · Yellow card · Tom Atcheson (Blackburn Rovers)
- 40' · Substitution · Jack Clarke for Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Ipswich)
- 46' · Substitution · Mathias Jørgensen for Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers)
- 68' · Substitution · Iván Azon for George Hirst (Ipswich)
- 68' · Substitution · Wes Burns for Sindre Walle Egeli (Ipswich)
- 69' · Yellow card · Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers)
- 79' · Substitution · Jens-Lys Cajuste for Jack Taylor (Ipswich)
- 79' · Substitution · Sammie Szmodics for Marcelino Nunez (Ipswich)
- 81' · Yellow card · Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers)
- 86' · Yellow card · Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers)
- 88' · Goal · Sammie Szmodics (Ipswich)
- 90' · Substitution · Adam Forshaw for Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers)
- 90' · Substitution · Aodhan Doherty for Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 1993: Ipswich 7, draws 9, Blackburn Rovers 8.
Questions
Who won Ipswich vs Blackburn Rovers?
Ipswich won, 3-0 (Championship) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026.
When and where is Ipswich vs Blackburn Rovers?
Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 12:30 UTC at Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Ipswich and Blackburn Rovers?
In 24 league meetings since 1993: Ipswich 7 wins, 9 draws, Blackburn Rovers 8 wins (goals 30-33).