Manchester City 3-2 Ipswich
Updated
Manchester City won: Manchester City 3-2 Ipswich in the Premier League (Round 7) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Manchester City goals: Phil Foden 19', Erling Haaland 34', Erling Haaland 69'. Ipswich goals: Daizen Maeda 21', Zian Flemming 90' (pen). Expected goals: 3.53-1.66. Possession: 70-30. Player of the match: Erling Haaland (9).
Match report
Manchester City beat Ipswich 3-2
Manchester City squeezed past Ipswich 3-2 at Etihad Stadium on Saturday 17 October in the Premier League.
Phil Foden put Manchester City ahead on 19' (1-0), Daizen Maeda levelled for Ipswich on 21' (1-1), Erling Haaland restored Manchester City's lead on 34' (2-1), added another on 69' (3-1) and Zian Flemming pulled one back for Ipswich from the penalty spot on 90' (3-2).
Manchester City had 70% of the ball, shots were 19-8 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 3.53-1.66. Manchester City were the better side on chances, too.
Erling Haaland (Manchester City) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
The result leaves Manchester City 1st on 21 points, with Ipswich 10th on 9.
Attendance: 60,817. Referee: Farai Hallam.
Match stats
| Manchester City | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 70 | 30 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.53 | 1.66 |
| Total shots | 19 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 40 | 15 |
| Big chances | 6 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 674 (90%) | 253 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 19 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 7 |
Lineups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Rúben Dias, Marc Guéhi, Nico O'Reilly, Mateo Kovačić, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Iliman Ndiaye, Phil Foden, Jérémy Doku, Erling Haaland
Ipswich (3-4-2-1): Christian Walton, Dara O'Shea, Issa Diop, Jacob Greaves, Abdoul Ouattara, Florentino, Exequiel Palacios, Leif Davis, Daizen Maeda, Julio Enciso, Emersonn
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- 21' · Goal · Daizen Maeda (Ipswich)
- 34' · Goal · Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- 50' · Substitution · Enzo Fernández for Mateo Kovačić (Manchester City)
- 61' · Substitution · Joško Gvardiol for Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City)
- 69' · Goal · Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- 71' · Substitution · Azor Matusiwa for Florentino (Ipswich)
- 71' · Substitution · Abdul Fatawu for Daizen Maeda (Ipswich)
- 73' · Yellow card · Abdoul Ouattara (Ipswich)
- 76' · Substitution · Abdukodir Khusanov for Matheus Nunes (Manchester City)
- 77' · Substitution · Elliot Anderson for Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- 77' · Substitution · Antoine Semenyo for Jérémy Doku (Manchester City)
- 78' · Substitution · Zian Flemming for Emersonn (Ipswich)
- 78' · Substitution · Chuba Akpom for Julio Enciso (Ipswich)
- 90' · Goal · Zian Flemming (Ipswich)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Jack Clarke for Jacob Greaves (Ipswich)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City)
- 90'+12 · Yellow card · Leif Davis (Ipswich)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 1994: Manchester City 7, draws 1, Ipswich 6.
Questions
Who won Manchester City vs Ipswich?
Manchester City won, 3-2 (Premier League) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026.
When and where is Manchester City vs Ipswich?
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Ipswich?
In 14 league meetings since 1994: Manchester City 7 wins, 1 draws, Ipswich 6 wins (goals 25-16).