Manchester United Football Club 5–2 Ipswich Town
Premier League · Regular Season - 2 · 30 August 2026 · Old Trafford, Manchester.
Status: full time. Half time 1–1. Referee: C. Pawson.
Goals
- 29' L. Davis (Ipswich Town) — assist I. Fatawu
- 40' B. Fernandes (Manchester United Football Club) — assist M. Cunha
- 56' J. Greaves (Manchester United Football Club) · Own Goal
- 61' B. Fernandes (Manchester United Football Club) · Penalty
- 68' B. Fernandes (Manchester United Football Club)
- 82' B. Mbeumo (Manchester United Football Club) — assist B. Fernandes
- 90+1' C. Akpom (Ipswich Town) — assist J. Enciso
Cards
- 33' S. Lukic (Ipswich Town) — Yellow Card
- 37' I. Fatawu (Ipswich Town) — Yellow Card
- 60' J. Greaves (Ipswich Town) — Yellow Card
- 90+3' B. Mbeumo (Manchester United Football Club) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Manchester United Football Club | Ipswich Town |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 60% | 40% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.57 | 2.01 |
| Total shots | 33 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots blocked | 12 | 1 |
| Passes | 546 | 359 |
| Accurate passes | 488 | 299 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Fouls | 7 | 12 |
| Saves | 3 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
Manchester United Football Club lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Michael Carrick.
- Bruno Fernandes — Midfielder, 3 goals
- B. Mbeumo — Attacker, 1 goal
- Youri Tielemans — Midfield
- Kobbie Mainoo — Midfield
- Senne Lammens — Goalkeeper
- Matheus Cunha — Attack
- Luke Shaw — Defender
- P. Dorgu — Defender
- Diogo Dalot — Defender
- Marcus Rashford — Attack
- Andrey Santos — Midfield
- Harry Maguire — Defender
- Benjamin Sesko — Attack
- Lisandro Martínez — Defender
- Noussair Mazraoui — Defender
- Leny Yoro — Defender
- S. Lacey — Attacker
- K. Darlow — Goalkeeper
- A. Heaven — Defender
- Joshua Zirkzee — Attack
Ipswich Town lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Gary O'Neil.
- C. Akpom — Attacker, 1 goal
- L. Davis — Defender, 1 goal
- Kjell Scherpen — Goalkeeper
- Issa Diop — Defender
- Julio Enciso — Midfield
- S. Lukić — Midfielder
- Abdul Fatawu Issahaku — Attacker
- Exequiel Palacios — Midfield
- K. McAteer — Attacker
- Daizen Maeda — Attack
- Emersonn — Attack
- Abdoul Ouattara — Defender
- D. Furlong — Defender
- M. Núñez — Midfielder
- J. Greaves — Defender
- D. O'Shea — Defender
- J. Clarke — Attacker
- S. Egeli — Attacker
- C. Kipré — Defender
- C. Walton — Goalkeeper
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-26 | Manchester United v Ipswich | 3–2 | Premier League |
| 2024-11-24 | Ipswich v Manchester United | 1–1 | Premier League |
| 2015-09-23 | Manchester United v Ipswich | 3–0 | League Cup |
Manchester United Football Club — recent form
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- Manchester United Football Club 2–4 Associazione Calcio Milan · 2026-08-15
- Manchester United Football Club 1–1 Leeds United Association Football Club · 2026-08-12
- Paris Saint-Germain Football Club 1–1 Manchester United Football Club · 2026-08-08
- Manchester United Football Club 2–1 Club Atlético de Madrid S.A.D. · 2026-08-01
- Rosenborg Ballklub 0–5 Manchester United Football Club · 2026-07-24
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- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 0–3 Manchester United Football Club · 2026-05-24
Ipswich Town — recent form
- Ipswich Town 3–1 Leicester City · 2026-08-25
- Ipswich Town 2–1 Sunderland Association Football Club · 2026-08-22
- Union Berlin 2–4 Ipswich Town · 2026-08-15
- Ipswich Town 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid S. A. D. · 2026-08-08
- Ipswich Town 1–0 Le Havre Athletic Club · 2026-08-04
- Wycombe 1–2 Ipswich Town · 2026-08-01
- Oxford United 2–0 Ipswich Town · 2026-08-01
- Ipswich Town 1–2 Club Atlético Osasuna · 2026-07-29
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United Football Club | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Ipswich Town | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
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