Ipswich Town vs Bristol City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Ipswich Town are hosting Bristol City
at Portman Road, Ipswich, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
- 4': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
- 5': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Rob Atkinson.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neto Borges.
- 8': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Bristol City 0. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jens Cajuste.
- 11': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town).
- 11': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Offside, Bristol City. Neto Borges is caught offside.
- 15': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
- 16': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 16': Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Iván Azón (Ipswich Town).
- 17': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Wes Burns (Ipswich Town).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cédric Kipré.
- 19': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Scott Twine.
- 19': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Christian Walton.
- 20': Foul by Neto Borges (Bristol City).
- 20': Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 20': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Emil Riis (Bristol City).
- 21': Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Neto Borges.
- 26': Attempt missed. Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 27': Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Morsy replaces Zak Vyner because of an injury.
- 28': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a headed pass.
- 30': Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 31': Attempt missed. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wes Burns following a fast break.
- 33': Attempt missed. Sam Morsy (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 34': Offside, Ipswich Town. Wes Burns is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Burns.
- 36': Attempt saved. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 36': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Neto Borges (Bristol City).
- 40': Neto Borges (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
- 42': Neto Borges (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 42': Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Emil Riis (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Scott Twine.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Neto Borges.
- 45'+2': Foul by Wes Burns (Ipswich Town).
- 45'+2': Radek Vítek (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Bristol City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 1, Bristol City 0.
- 46': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Leif Davis.
- 49': Handball by Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town).
- 49': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town).
- 50': Offside, Bristol City. Neto Borges is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Emil Riis.
- 53': Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town).
- 55': Foul by Wes Burns (Ipswich Town).
- 55': Neto Borges (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Bristol City 0. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iván Azón.
- 57': Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
- 57': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt missed. Neto Borges (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rob Atkinson.
- 59': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Emil Riis.
- 59': Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Mark Sykes.
- 59': Substitution, Bristol City. Cameron Pring replaces Neto Borges.
- 60': Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 60': Foul by Sam Morsy (Bristol City).
- 60': Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Sam Morsy (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Offside, Ipswich Town. Iván Azón is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt missed. George Earthy (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Pring.
- 62': Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
- 62': Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Rob Dickie (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Jens Cajuste.
- 63': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kasey McAteer replaces Wes Burns.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Cameron Pring.
- 66': Adam Randell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town).
- 70': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 70': Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town).
- 71': Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
- 72': Substitution, Ipswich Town. George Hirst replaces Iván Azón.
- 73': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Sam Szmodics replaces Marcelino Núñez because of an injury.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
- 74': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': George Tanner (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Handball by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 79': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 79': Sam Szmodics (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces Rob Atkinson.
- 81': Foul by Sam Morsy (Bristol City).
- 81': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 81': George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Ashley Young replaces Jack Clarke.
- 87': Foul by Adam Randell (Bristol City).
- 87': Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Adam Randell (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
- 89': Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Cameron Pring (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town).
- 90': Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
- 90': Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+5': Sam Morsy (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Bristol City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Ipswich Town 2, Bristol City 0.
Statistics
 BRC |
IPS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 390 |
| 458 | Passes | 472 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 25 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 25,539
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 25,539
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 28 | +30 | 58 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 27 | +23 | 50 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 27 | +12 | 49 |
| 4 | Hull City | 27 | +6 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Christian Walton (GK) |
| 4 | Cedric Kipre |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Leif Davis |
| 19 | Darnell Furlong  |
| 32 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 12 | Jens Cajuste |
| 5 | Azor Matusiwa |
| 31 | Ivan Azón |
| 47 | Jack Clarke |
| 7 | Wes Burns |
Bristol City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Radek Vítek (GK) |
| 16 | Robert Dickie |
| 5 | Robert Atkinson |
| 19 | George Tanner |
| 14 | Zak Vyner |
| 4 | Adam Randell |
| 21 | Neto Borges |
| 17 | Mark Sykes |
| 18 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 11 | Anis Mehmeti |
| 10 | Scott Twine |
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