Last updated: 31 October 2026
Manchester City vs Ipswich Town
Premier League · Opening weekend of the 2026-27 season
Manchester City3–2
Ipswich TownSunday, 30 August 2026
Kicks off 15:00 UK time
Final score: Manchester City 3-2 Ipswich Town.
Match Timeline
P. Foden ⚽
Assist: J. Doku
19'
21'
D. Maeda ⚽
Assist: A. Ouattara
E. Haaland ⚽
Assist: M. Kovacic
34'
↑ E. Fernandez ↓ M. Kovacic
50'
↑ J. Gvardiol ↓ N. O'Reilly
61'
E. Haaland ⚽
Assist: I. Ndiaye
69'
71'
↑ A. Matusiwa ↓ Florentino
71'
↑ I. Fatawu ↓ D. Maeda
73'
Abdoul Ouattara
↑ A. Khusanov ↓ M. Nunes
76'
↑ E. Anderson ↓ P. Foden
77'
↑ A. Semenyo ↓ J. Doku
77'
78'
↑ Z. Flemming ↓ Emersonn
78'
↑ C. Akpom ↓ J. Enciso
90'
Z. Flemming ⚽
Joško Gvardiol
90'
90'
Leif Davis
90'
↑ J. Clarke ↓ J. Greaves
Match Stats
70%
MCI
Possession
30%
IPS
19Shots8
6On target3
2Corners3
8Fouls16
745Passes313
674%Pass accuracy253%
Manchester City · 4-2-3-1Starting XI3-4-2-1 · Ipswich Town
1
Donnarumma
GK
27
Nunes
DEF
3
Dias
DEF
6
Guehi
DEF
33
O'Reilly
DEF
8
Kovacic
MID
32
Bouaddi
MID
7
Ndiaye
MID
47
Foden
MID
11
Doku
MID
9
Haaland
FWD
28
Walton
GK
26
O'Shea
DEF
6
Diop
DEF
24
Greaves
DEF
42
Ouattara
MID
12
Florentino
MID
25
Palacios
MID
3
Davis
MID
38
Maeda
FWD
10
Enciso
FWD
19
Emersonn
FWD
Manchester City Subs
50'↑ Fernandezfor↓ Kovacic
61'↑ Gvardiolfor↓ O'Reilly
76'↑ Khusanovfor↓ Nunes
77'↑ Andersonfor↓ Foden
77'↑ Semenyofor↓ Doku
Unused
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Ipswich Town Subs
71'↑ Matusiwafor↓ Florentino
71'↑ Fatawufor↓ Maeda
78'↑ Flemmingfor↓ Emersonn
78'↑ Akpomfor↓ Enciso
90'↑ Clarkefor↓ Greaves
Unused
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Player Ratings
Best Performer
Haaland
Manchester City
9.9
Best Performer
O'Shea
Ipswich Town
7.3
Foden8.3
Fernández7.7
Doku7.3
Kovačić7.2
Bouaddi7.2
Guéhi7
Nunes6.9
Dias6.6
Anderson6.6
Donnarumma6.3
Gvardiol6.3
Semenyo6.3
O'Reilly6.2
Ndiaye6.2
Khusanov6.2
Maeda7.3
Issahaku7.3
Palacios6.9
Davis6.9
Matusiwa6.9
Akpom6.9
Flemming6.9
Emersonn6.7
Clarke6.6
Diop6.3
Greaves6.3
Ouattara6.3
Luís6.3
Enciso6.3
Walton6.2
Next Fixture
Manchester City
HBrighton
Sat 31 Oct
Ipswich Town
AHull City
Sat 31 Oct
Reverse Fixture
The return leg: Ipswich Town host Manchester City
Ipswich TownvsManchester City
View fixture →17 April 2027
Venue
Manchester City home ground
Etihad Stadium
Eastlands, Manchester
53,400
capacity
Opened 2003
The Etihad Stadium was built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games as the City of Manchester Stadium before being handed to Manchester City and converted for football use in 2003. With a capacity of 53,400, it is one of the ten largest stadiums in England and features a distinctive elliptical bowl design that keeps noise close to the pitch. Situated in the Eastlands area of east Manchester, the ground sits at the centre of the club's sprawling City Football Academy campus, which also houses the women's team, academy, and training facilities.
About These Clubs
Season information and quick links for both sides
Manchester CityIpswich Town2026-27 Premier League debut season