Everton FC 1 - 0 Ipswich Town FC — Highlights & Result
Premier League
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(1 month ago)
· MD 5
Highlights
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Recent meetings between Everton and Ipswich Town have been tightly contested, featuring a draw in their most recent encounter on 3 May 2025 and an earlier victory for the Merseyside club on 19 Oct 2024. Building on that history, this Premier League matchday 5 fixture on 19 September 2026 ended in a slender home win. T. Barry broke the deadlock in the 11th minute with an assist from James Tarkowski, and that solitary strike separated the sides after Abdul Fatawu Issahaku received a red card for Ipswich Town in the 67th minute. The hosts generated plenty of pressure with 21 total shots and an expected goals figure of 2.24, while Jordan Pickford and James Tarkowski both earned standout ratings of 7.9 for their efforts in keeping a clean sheet.
Both teams arrived at this fixture on matchday 5 occupying the top half of the table, though carrying different recent fortunes. Everton entered the afternoon on a four-match unbeaten run in the league, which included sharing the points away at Tottenham. Meanwhile, Ipswich Town had experienced mixed results recently, including an away win against Crystal Palace alongside defeats to Liverpool and Manchester United. Christian Walton and Issa Diop performed admirably with ratings of 7 and 7.2 respectively, but the visitors ultimately fell short despite registering four shots on target and 48 percent possession.
The outcome significantly reshaped the standings at this early stage of the season. Everton jumped from 9th to 5th place in the table, while Ipswich Town slipped one spot down to 11th. At the summit of the 20-team division, Manchester City currently leads the league with 12 points. This leaves Everton sitting just 3 points behind the league leaders, whereas Ipswich Town now trail the top spot by 6 points.
Both teams arrived at this fixture on matchday 5 occupying the top half of the table, though carrying different recent fortunes. Everton entered the afternoon on a four-match unbeaten run in the league, which included sharing the points away at Tottenham. Meanwhile, Ipswich Town had experienced mixed results recently, including an away win against Crystal Palace alongside defeats to Liverpool and Manchester United. Christian Walton and Issa Diop performed admirably with ratings of 7 and 7.2 respectively, but the visitors ultimately fell short despite registering four shots on target and 48 percent possession.
The outcome significantly reshaped the standings at this early stage of the season. Everton jumped from 9th to 5th place in the table, while Ipswich Town slipped one spot down to 11th. At the summit of the 20-team division, Manchester City currently leads the league with 12 points. This leaves Everton sitting just 3 points behind the league leaders, whereas Ipswich Town now trail the top spot by 6 points.
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Match stats
Everton v Ipswich Town
52%
Possession
48%
2.24
Expected goals (xG)
1.44
21
Shots
13
2
Shots on target
4
13
Shots inside the box
9
4
Corners
4
513
Passes
472
84%
Pass accuracy
82%
4
Saves
1
6
Fouls
12
1
Offsides
0
2
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
1
Lineups & player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Jordan Pickford · Everton
90'
· 4 saves
Key moments
- 11' ⚽ T. Barry · assist J. Tarkowski · Everton
- 35' 🟨 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku · Ipswich Town
- 42' 🟨 Vitaliy Mykolenko · Everton
- 67' 🟨 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku · Ipswich Town
- 67' 🟥 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku · Ipswich Town
- 90+6' 🟨 Harrison Armstrong · Everton
- 90+2' 🟨 Zian Flemming · Ipswich Town
Everton
4-2-3-1- 1 Jordan Pickford 90' 7.9
- 6 James Tarkowski (c) 🅰️ 90' 7.9
- 4 Jarrad Branthwaite 90' 7.3
- 16 Vitaliy Mykolenko 🟨 90' 7.3
- 45 Harrison Armstrong 🟨 90' 6.6
- 37 James Garner 90' 6.9
- 11 Thierno Barry ⚽ 90' 6.3
- 2 Ainsley Maitland-Niles 89' 7.9
- 8 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 89' 7.5
- 10 Jack Grealish 79' 7.6
- 22 Brennan Johnson 66' 6.3
- 20 Tyler Dibling · sub 24' 7.3
- 19 Tyrique George · sub 11' 6.9
- 15 Jake O'Brien · sub 8' 6.6
- 30 Hayden Hackney · sub 8' 6.3
Ipswich Town
4-2-3-1- 28 Christian Walton 90' 7.0
- 42 Abdoul Ouattara 90' 6.6
- 6 Issa Diop 90' 7.2
- 26 Dara O'Shea (c) 90' 6.9
- 3 Leif Davis 90' 6.2
- 25 Exequiel Palacios 81' 6.9
- 19 Emersonn 81' 6.2
- 10 Julio Enciso 74' 6.6
- 23 Saša Lukić 73' 6.9
- 7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku 🟥 67' 6.0
- 47 Jack Clarke 66' 6.7
- 11 Jaden Philogene-Bidace · sub 24' 6.6
- 12 Florentino Luís · sub 17' 6.2
- 38 Daizen Maeda · sub 16' 6.9
- 29 Chuba Akpom · sub 9' 6.5
- 9 Zian Flemming · sub 🟨 9' 6.2
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Everton
9th
in the table · 6 pts from 4
· GD +2
Ipswich Town
10th
in the table · 6 pts from 4
· GD -3
Form going into the match
Everton