Crystal Palace FC 2 - 3 Ipswich Town FC — Highlights & Result
Premier League
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(1 month ago)
· MD 4
Highlights
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Recent history between Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town had been entirely one-sided, with Crystal Palace taking victory in both of their meetings since 2024, including a 1-0 win at home on 8 March 2025. That past dominance flipped on 12 September 2026 during this Premier League matchday 4 fixture, as Ipswich Town claimed a 3-2 away victory. The breakthrough arrived on 14 minutes when A. Khalaili scored for Crystal Palace from a D. Kamada assist. Ipswich Town responded when Emersonn netted on 23 minutes following an assist by L. Davis. The turning point arrived on 34 minutes when Axel Disasi received a red card. L. Davis then scored on 45 minutes, assisted by Emersonn, putting the visitors ahead before the interval. J. Larsen equalised for Crystal Palace on 75 minutes, once again assisted by D. Kamada. However, Z. Flemming scored the decisive goal for Ipswich Town on 90 minutes.
Both sides had experienced mixed starts following their respective finishes in the previous Premier League term, where Crystal Palace ended 15th with 45 points. Crystal Palace arrived having won just one of their first three fixtures this season, alongside two defeats. Their recent form featured a 3-2 away win at Fulham, preceded by a home loss to Manchester City. Ipswich Town also entered with one win and two defeats from their opening three outings, which included a home defeat against Liverpool. Individual performances reflected the intense nature of the contest, with Quinten Timber earning a 7.9 rating for Crystal Palace and Emersonn receiving a 7.6 rating for Ipswich Town.
The resulting table shift saw Crystal Palace drop from 14th down to 16th place. Meanwhile, Ipswich Town made a significant jump, rising from 13th up to 7th position. Man City currently leads the 20-team standings on 9 points, leaving Crystal Palace six points behind the leaders and Ipswich Town three points back.
Crystal Palace next play away at Leeds United on 20 September.
Both sides had experienced mixed starts following their respective finishes in the previous Premier League term, where Crystal Palace ended 15th with 45 points. Crystal Palace arrived having won just one of their first three fixtures this season, alongside two defeats. Their recent form featured a 3-2 away win at Fulham, preceded by a home loss to Manchester City. Ipswich Town also entered with one win and two defeats from their opening three outings, which included a home defeat against Liverpool. Individual performances reflected the intense nature of the contest, with Quinten Timber earning a 7.9 rating for Crystal Palace and Emersonn receiving a 7.6 rating for Ipswich Town.
The resulting table shift saw Crystal Palace drop from 14th down to 16th place. Meanwhile, Ipswich Town made a significant jump, rising from 13th up to 7th position. Man City currently leads the 20-team standings on 9 points, leaving Crystal Palace six points behind the leaders and Ipswich Town three points back.
Crystal Palace next play away at Leeds United on 20 September.
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Match stats
Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town
47%
Possession
53%
0.62
Expected goals (xG)
1.67
11
Shots
12
4
Shots on target
6
9
Shots inside the box
8
6
Corners
3
388
Passes
445
81%
Pass accuracy
82%
3
Saves
2
6
Fouls
16
0
Offsides
1
1
Yellow cards
3
1
Red cards
0
Lineups & player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Quinten Timber · Crystal Palace
90'
Key moments
- 14' ⚽ A. Khalaili · assist D. Kamada · Crystal Palace
- 23' ⚽ Emersonn · assist L. Davis · Ipswich Town
- 34' 🟥 Axel Disasi · Crystal Palace
- 43' 🟨 Jack Clarke · Ipswich Town
- 45' ⚽ L. Davis · assist Emersonn · Ipswich Town
- 58' 🟨 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku · Ipswich Town
- 70' 🟨 Saša Lukić · Ipswich Town
- 75' ⚽ J. Larsen · assist D. Kamada · Crystal Palace
- 90+4' 🟨 Chris Richards · Crystal Palace
- 90' ⚽ Z. Flemming · Ipswich Town
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1- 44 Walter Benítez 90' 7.7
- 26 Chris Richards 🟨 90' 6.2
- 21 Honest Ahanor 90' 6.6
- 25 Anan Khalaili ⚽ 90' 7.3
- 23 Quinten Timber 90' 7.9
- 18 Daichi Kamada 🅰️ 🅰️ 84' 7.5
- 22 Jørgen Strand Larsen ⚽ 84' 7.6
- 20 Adam Wharton (c) 77' 6.6
- 3 Tyrick Mitchell 77' 6.3
- 10 Yéremy Pino 37' 6.3
- 5 Axel Disasi 🟥 34' 5.3
- 17 Takehiro Tomiyasu · sub 53' 6.6
- 33 Ben Chilwell · sub 13' 6.5
- 19 Will Hughes · sub 13' 6.3
- 8 Jefferson Lerma · sub 12' 6.3
- 12 Zavier Gozo · sub 12' 6.2
Ipswich Town
4-2-3-1- 37 Kjell Scherpen 90' 5.6
- 26 Dara O'Shea (c) 90' 6.5
- 6 Issa Diop 90' 6.9
- 3 Leif Davis ⚽ 🅰️ 90' 7.2
- 25 Exequiel Palacios 90' 7.0
- 10 Julio Enciso 90' 6.7
- 24 Jacob Greaves 88' 6.3
- 23 Saša Lukić 🟨 77' 6.5
- 47 Jack Clarke 🟨 63' 6.7
- 19 Emersonn ⚽ 🅰️ 63' 7.6
- 7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku 🟨 62' 6.3
- 11 Jaden Philogene-Bidace · sub 28' 6.2
- 38 Daizen Maeda · sub 27' 6.2
- 9 Zian Flemming · sub ⚽ 27' 7.0
- 12 Florentino Luís · sub 13' 6.7
- 42 Abdoul Ouattara · sub 8' 6.9
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Crystal Palace
13th
in the table · 3 pts from 3
· GD -4
Ipswich Town
14th
in the table · 3 pts from 3
· GD -4
Form going into the match
Crystal Palace