Manchester City
6 shots on target
3–2
Full time
Ipswich Town
3 shots on target
Manchester City
3–2
Ipswich Town
Premier League | Saturday, 17 October 2026 | Full time
Manchester City more threatening
Ipswich Town more threatening
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
70%
Possession
30%
19
Shots
8
6
On target
3
2
Corners
3
Premier League · Matchweek 7 · Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Manchester City v Ipswich Town: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Manchester City host Ipswich Town on Saturday 17 October in the Premier League, matchweek 7. Manchester City have won six in a row. They have scored 18 and conceded 8 in those eight games — 2.3 goals a game, 1.0 against, keeping three clean sheets.
Ipswich Town have won three of their last six games. They have scored 9 and conceded 12 in those six games — 1.5 goals a game, 2.0 against.
Erling Haaland has been Manchester City's most productive, with eight goals. Leif Davis has been Ipswich Town's most productive, with two goals and one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 2' Mateo Kovacic from Manchester City wins a free kick on the right wing. Mateo Kovacic
- 2' Foul committed by Jacob Greaves of Ipswich Town. Jacob Greaves
- 4' Jérémy Doku from Manchester City wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4' Florentino commits a foul for Ipswich Town. Florentino
- 5' Iliman Ndiaye from Manchester City wins a free kick on the right wing. Iliman Ndiaye
- 5' Foul committed by Jacob Greaves of Ipswich Town. Jacob Greaves
- 6' Attempt missed. Rúben Dias from Manchester City had a close-range header that went just to the right. Phil Foden assisted with a cross after a set piece situation. Phil Foden
- 8' Foul committed by Ayyoub Bouaddi of Manchester City. Ayyoub Bouaddi
- 8' Jacob Greaves from Ipswich Town wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jacob Greaves
- 9' Rúben Dias from Manchester City commits a foul. Rúben Dias
- 9' Emersonn from Ipswich Town wins a free kick on the left wing. Emersonn
- 9' Emersonn is caught offside for Ipswich Town. Emersonn
- 14' Jérémy Doku from Manchester City wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14' Foul committed by Abdoul Ouattara of Ipswich Town. Abdoul Ouattara
- 17' Attempt saved. Rúben Dias from Manchester City has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by Christian Walton of Ipswich Town. Mateo Kovacic provided the assist. Christian Walton
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19'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Manchester City leads Ipswich Town 1-0. Phil Foden scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal, assisted by Jérémy Doku after a fast break. Phil Foden1Foden goals this season -
21'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Daizen Maeda scores for Ipswich Town with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner. The match is now 1-1, assisted by Abdoul Ouattara. Daizen Maeda1Maeda goals this season - 23' Phil Foden from Manchester City misses a header from the center of the box, sending the ball to the left. He was assisted by Nico O'Reilly's cross. Phil Foden
- 24' Dara O'Shea is caught offside for Ipswich Town. Dara O'Shea
- 24' Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City commits a foul. Nico O'Reilly
- 24' Abdoul Ouattara from Ipswich Town wins a free kick on the right wing. Abdoul Ouattara
- 26' Matheus Nunes from Manchester City wins a free kick on the right wing. Matheus Nunes
- 26' Julio Enciso commits a foul for Ipswich Town. Julio Enciso
- 29' Attempt missed. Emersonn from Ipswich Town takes a right-footed shot from outside the box but misses to the right. Christian Walton provided the assist. Emersonn
- 31' Iliman Ndiaye from Manchester City wins a free kick in the attacking half. Iliman Ndiaye
- 31' Foul committed by Florentino of Ipswich Town. Florentino
- 33' Manchester City win a corner after Jacob Greaves concedes. Jacob Greaves
- 33' Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Phil Foden provided the assist with a through ball. Phil Foden
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34'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Manchester City 2, Ipswich Town 1. Erling Haaland scores for Manchester City with a header from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Mateo Kovacic's cross. Erling Haaland8Haaland goals this season - 34' Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland's left-footed shot from the center of the box for Manchester City is blocked. Rúben Dias provided the assist. Rúben Dias
- 36' Mateo Kovacic from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Mateo Kovacic
- 36' Emersonn from Ipswich Town commits a foul. Emersonn
- 40' Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku from Manchester City has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked.
- 40' Iliman Ndiaye's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Mateo Kovacic provided the assist. Iliman Ndiaye
- 43' Attempt saved. Rúben Dias from Manchester City has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top right corner by Christian Walton of Ipswich Town. The assist comes from Marc Guéhi. Christian Walton
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
- 45+2' Julio Enciso from Ipswich Town wins a free kick on the left wing. Julio Enciso
- The first half ends with Manchester City leading Ipswich Town 2-1.
- 45+2' Rúben Dias from Manchester City commits a foul. Rúben Dias
- Half time · Manchester City 0 Ipswich Town 0
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Manchester City 2, Ipswich Town 1.
- 46' Marc Guéhi from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Marc Guéhi
- 46' Emersonn from Ipswich Town commits a foul. Emersonn
- 47' Foul committed by Jérémy Doku of Manchester City.
- 47' Dara O'Shea from Ipswich Town wins a free kick in the defensive half. Dara O'Shea
- 48' Corner awarded to Ipswich Town after Matheus Nunes concedes. Matheus Nunes
- 48' Ayyoub Bouaddi from Manchester City is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Ayyoub Bouaddi
- 48' Florentino from Ipswich Town commits a foul. Florentino
- 49' Attempt missed. Jacob Greaves from Ipswich Town heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Leif Davis provided the assist with a cross after a corner. Jacob Greaves
- 49' The match is delayed due to an injury to Mateo Kovacic of Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic
- 50' Substitution for Manchester City: Enzo Fernández comes on for Mateo Kovacic due to an injury. Mateo Kovacic
- 50' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 51' Ayyoub Bouaddi from Manchester City is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Ayyoub Bouaddi
- 51' Julio Enciso from Ipswich Town commits a foul. Julio Enciso
- 52' Abdoul Ouattara from Ipswich Town misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending the ball to the left. Emersonn provided the assist. Abdoul Ouattara
- 54' Foul committed by Marc Guéhi of Manchester City. Marc Guéhi
- 54' Emersonn from Ipswich Town wins a free kick in the attacking half. Emersonn
- 54' Ipswich Town wins a corner after Marc Guéhi concedes. Marc Guéhi
- 55' Attempt missed. Emersonn from Ipswich Town heads the ball from the left side of the six-yard box, but it goes just to the left. Leif Davis provided the assist with a cross after a corner. Emersonn
- 56' Manchester City win a corner after a concession by Florentino. Florentino
- 56' Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City misses a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending it to the right. The attempt was assisted by Phil Foden, who provided a cross after a corner. Phil Foden
- 57' Attempt blocked. Phil Foden from Manchester City has his left-footed shot from outside the box blocked, with an assist from Enzo Fernández. Phil Foden
- 60' Leif Davis of Ipswich Town commits a handball. Leif Davis
- 60' Abdoul Ouattara of Ipswich Town is caught offside. Abdoul Ouattara
- 61' Substitution for Manchester City: Josko Gvardiol comes on for Nico O'Reilly. Josko Gvardiol
- 63' Jérémy Doku from Manchester City wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63' Foul committed by Daizen Maeda of Ipswich Town. Daizen Maeda
- 64' Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández from Manchester City takes a right-footed shot from outside the box but it goes too high after a direct free kick. Enzo Fernández
- 67' Emersonn from Ipswich Town misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it high and wide to the right. Exequiel Palacios provided the assist after a fast break. Emersonn
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69'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Manchester City leads 3-1 against Ipswich Town. Erling Haaland scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Iliman Ndiaye after a quick break. Iliman Ndiaye - 71' Substitution for Ipswich Town: Abdul Fatawu comes on for Daizen Maeda.
- 71' Substitution for Ipswich Town: Azor Matusiwa comes on for Florentino. Azor Matusiwa
- 73' Abdoul Ouattara from Ipswich Town receives a yellow card. Abdoul Ouattara
- 75' The match is delayed due to an injury to Matheus Nunes from Manchester City. Matheus Nunes
- 76' Substitution for Manchester City: Abdukodir Khusanov comes on for Matheus Nunes due to an injury. Matheus Nunes
- 76' Delay is over. The teams are ready to continue.
- 77' Substitution for Manchester City: Elliot Anderson comes on for Phil Foden. Phil Foden
- 77' Substitution for Manchester City: Antoine Semenyo comes on for Jérémy Doku. Antoine Semenyo
- 78' Substitution for Ipswich Town: Chuba Akpom comes on for Julio Enciso. Chuba Akpom
- 78' Substitution for Ipswich Town: Zian Flemming comes on for Emersonn. Zian Flemming
- 80' Ipswich Town is called offside. Jacob Greaves is the player caught offside. Jacob Greaves
- 80' Attempt saved. Zian Flemming from Ipswich Town has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City. The shot was assisted by Jacob Greaves with a headed pass. Zian Flemming
- 83' Elliot Anderson from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Elliot Anderson
- 83' Exequiel Palacios from Ipswich Town commits a foul. Exequiel Palacios
- 84' Antoine Semenyo is caught offside for Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo
- 85' Goal overturned by VAR: Erling Haaland scores for Manchester City, but the goal is disallowed after a VAR review. Erling Haaland
- 85' Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández from Manchester City has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Walton of Ipswich Town. The assist came from Erling Haaland. Erling Haaland
- 85' VAR decision confirms no goal after Manchester City leads Ipswich Town 3-1.
- 85' Iliman Ndiaye from Manchester City hits the bar with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Erling Haaland with a headed pass. Iliman Ndiaye
- 85' Enzo Fernández of Manchester City is caught offside. Enzo Fernández
- 85' Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) heads the ball from very close range but it goes to the left. Iliman Ndiaye
- 87' Marc Guéhi from Manchester City concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area. Marc Guéhi
- 87' Penalty awarded to Ipswich Town as Abdul Fatawu is fouled in the penalty area.
- 88' Delay in the match as VAR is checking for Manchester City.
- 88' VAR decision results in a penalty for Ipswich Town.
- 88' There is a delay in the match as VAR is checking a decision for Ipswich Town.
- 90' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
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90'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Zian Flemming scores for Ipswich Town with a right-footed shot to the center of the goal. The score is now Manchester City 3, Ipswich Town 2. Zian Flemming2Flemming goals this season - 90+1' Substitution for Ipswich Town: Jack Clarke comes on for Jacob Greaves. Jack Clarke
- 90+2' The fourth official has indicated there will be 12 minutes of added time.
- 90+3' Elliot Anderson from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Elliot Anderson
- 90+3' Dara O'Shea from Ipswich Town commits a foul. Dara O'Shea
- 90+3' Elliot Anderson from Manchester City wins a free kick on the left wing. Elliot Anderson
- 90+3' Foul committed by Zian Flemming of Ipswich Town. Zian Flemming
- 90+6' Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye from Manchester City takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is close but goes to the left. He was assisted by Erling Haaland. Iliman Ndiaye
- 90+7' Dara O'Shea is caught offside for Ipswich Town. Dara O'Shea
- 90+7' Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City receives a yellow card for a foul. Josko Gvardiol
- 90+7' Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City commits a foul. Josko Gvardiol
- 90+7' Abdul Fatawu from Ipswich Town wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90+10' Ipswich Town wins a corner after Josko Gvardiol concedes. Josko Gvardiol
- The second half ends with Manchester City winning 3-2 against Ipswich Town.
- 90+11' Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland from Manchester City has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that is blocked. Enzo Fernández provided the assist. Erling Haaland
- 90+12' Leif Davis from Ipswich Town receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Leif Davis
- 90+12' Ayyoub Bouaddi from Manchester City is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Ayyoub Bouaddi
- 90+12' Leif Davis from Ipswich Town commits a foul. Leif Davis
- The match ends with Manchester City winning 3-2 against Ipswich Town.
Expected goals
Manchester City
Ipswich Town
3.18
Expected goals
1.38
what the chances were worth
2.60
On target
1.22
what the shots on target were worth
2.77
From open play
0.44
0.41
From set plays
0.94
Manchester City created the better chances, 3.18 to 1.38.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
Manchester City
Ipswich Town
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
Manchester City on the left, Ipswich Town on the right.
The game
70%
Ball possession
30%
133
Total attacks
68
87
Dangerous attacks
23
Attack
19
Shots total
8
6
Shots on target
3
7
Shots off target
5
6
Shots blocked
0
15
Shots inside the box
7
4
Shots outside the box
1
1
Hit the woodwork
0
6
Big chances created
3
3
Big chances missed
1
2
Corners
3
2
Offsides
5
Build-up
745
Passes
313
674
Accurate passes
253
90%
Pass accuracy
81%
18
Crosses
15
6
Accurate crosses
5
14
Dribble attempts
16
8
Successful dribbles
5
16
Throw-ins
8
7
Goal kicks
6
Defence
1
Saves
4
16
Tackles
28
5
Interceptions
12
48
Duels won
52
8
Fouls
16
1
Yellow cards
2
2
Injuries
0
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Manchester City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rúben Dias | 90 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 0.28 | 1 | 124 | 96 | 133 | – | 1 | – | 27 | 7.25 |
| Marc Guéhi | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 115 | 94 | 125 | 1 | 1 | – | 50 | 6.50 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 90 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 0.89 | 1 | 56 | 81 | 86 | 1 | 2 | – | 54 | 7.42 |
| Erling Haaland | 90 | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | 0.88 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 27 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 8.72 |
| Ayyoub Bouaddi | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 72 | 94 | 92 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 6.90 |
| Jérémy Doku | 77 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0.07 | 1 | 41 | 93 | 62 | 1 | 1 | – | 56 | 7.19 |
| Phil Foden | 77 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 0.62 | 3 | 52 | 87 | 73 | – | 1 | – | 57 | 8.13 |
| Matheus Nunes | 76 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 86 | 93 | 104 | – | 3 | – | 67 | 6.85 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.14 | 1 | 34 | 91 | 44 | – | – | – | – | 6.36 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 50 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 48 | 94 | 61 | 3 | – | – | 71 | 7.68 |
| Enzo Fernández sub | 40 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.29 | 2 | 36 | 86 | 43 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.80 |
| Josko Gvardiol sub | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 83 | 19 | – | – | 1 | 20 | 6.13 |
| Abdukodir Khusanov sub | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 100 | 12 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.30 |
| Elliot Anderson sub | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 100 | 17 | – | – | – | 60 | 6.47 |
| Antoine Semenyo sub | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 50 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 33 | 6.35 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 28 | 83 | 6.31 |
Ipswich Town
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leif Davis | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 26 | 87 | 48 | – | 2 | – | 33 | 6.55 |
| Issa Diop | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 88 | 45 | – | 4 | 4 | 80 | 6.64 |
| Jacob Greaves | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | 1 | 23 | 83 | 37 | – | 1 | – | 63 | 6.60 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 58 | 89 | 76 | – | 3 | 2 | 56 | 6.75 |
| Dara O'Shea | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 73 | 52 | – | 2 | 2 | 78 | 6.65 |
| Abdoul Ouattara | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0.10 | 1 | 28 | 79 | 52 | 1 | – | 2 | 60 | 6.62 |
| Julio Enciso | 78 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 79 | 38 | – | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6.03 |
| Emersonn | 78 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.21 | 1 | 10 | 50 | 27 | – | – | – | 58 | 6.59 |
| Florentino | 71 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 84 | 28 | – | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6.27 |
| Daizen Maeda | 71 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | – | 12 | 83 | 18 | – | – | – | – | 7.01 |
| Azor Matusiwa sub | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 100 | 14 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.68 |
| Abdul Fatawu Issahaku sub | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 50 | 19 | 3 | 2 | – | 78 | 7.37 |
| Zian Flemming sub | 12 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 0.89 | – | 5 | 75 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 7.23 |
| Chuba Akpom sub | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 100 | 11 | 1 | 1 | – | 80 | 6.69 |
| Jack Clarke sub | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 67 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 6.49 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Walton | 90 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 26 | 71 | 6.72 |
Player cards
Erling Haaland had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Erling Haaland
Passing
Premier League | Manchester City 3-2 Ipswich Town | 17 October 2026
8 successful
7 unsuccessful
3
key passes
3
chances created
2
big chances created
15
passes
54%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Manchester City
WWWWW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 6–1–1 |
| Goals for · against | 18–8 |
Ipswich Town
LLWLW
| Played | 6 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–0–3 |
| Goals for · against | 9–12 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Manchester City
|
Erling Haaland
8 goals
|
8 |
|
Rayan Cherki
4 goals · 2 assists
|
6 |
|
Antoine Semenyo
2 goals · 3 assists
|
5 |
Ipswich Town
|
Leif Davis
2 goals · 1 assist
|
3 |
|
Emersonn
2 goals · 1 assist
|
3 |
|
Jack Clarke
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |