Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland: Clarke's 90th-minute strike
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- xG 1.8 v 0.66: Ipswich created the better chances
- 38% possession, yet Ipswich won 2-1
- Clarke: 19 minutes, 1 goal, a 90' winner
A level match stayed open to the end
Ipswich began their Premier League season with a 2-1 win over Sunderland. Emersonn gave them the lead and Nilson Angulo levelled before the break, so the match stayed open until Clarke's winner arrived. Jack Clarke, the substitute, scored his first league goal of the season in the 90th minute, 19 minutes into his outing.
Sunderland had the ball, Ipswich the threat
Sunderland dominated possession, finishing on 62%. Yet their shots averaged an xG of 0.06, against 0.18 for Ipswich. The hosts took most of their attempts from inside the box, which suggests they found better areas despite having less of the ball.
Ipswich held firm in the contests
Ipswich held their ground when the match became physical. Abdul Fatawu Issahaku won 10 of his 18 duels, and Dara O'Shea's six defensive actions (tackles, interceptions and blocks combined) were the most by any player on the pitch. With less of the ball, winning duels appears to have been how the hosts stayed level.
A 90th-minute goal ended the stalemate
Clarke's goal in the 90th minute turned a level match into a win. It was worth +1.8 FN xPts to Ipswich, against +0.9 for each of the earlier goals. Saša Lukić supplied the assist, and Clarke, who came on in the second half, had two shots, one of which was the winner.
Player of the match
Emersonn 7.9Strong
He scored once and put two of his three shots on target.
Emersonn had the highest FN Score in the match, built mostly on attacking work: two key passes and seven wins from ten duels alongside the goal. That goal gave Ipswich about 15 minutes in front before Sunderland levelled in the 39th minute. He was replaced in the 66th minute with the match still level.
Game state
1-01-12-1
Ipswich ahead 15 min · level 75 min · Sunderland ahead 0 min
- Jack Clarke — off the bench 19 min · 1G 0A
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
24'
Emersonn
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Julio Enciso +0.3
+0.9
39'
Nilson Angulo
Goal
+0.9
90'
Jack Clarke
Goal · scorer +1.3 · assist Saša Lukić +0.5
+1.8
Ipswich
Expected (last two seasons) 1.0Own moments +2.7Opponent moments −1.0Time effect +0.3→ League points won 3
Sunderland
Expected (last two seasons) 1.8Own moments +0.9Opponent moments −1.8Time effect −0.9→ League points won 0
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
IpswichSunderland
1.8Expected goals (xG)0.66
Timeline
- 24'
Goal
Emersonn league goal #1 assist Julio Enciso
- 36'
Yellow
Daniel Ballard
- 39'
Goal
Nilson Angulo league goal #1
- 55'
Yellow
Nilson Angulo
- 59'
Sub
Nilson Angulo → Chemsdine Talbi
- 63'
Yellow
Luke O'Nien
- 66'
Sub
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku → Kasey McAteer
- 66'
Sub
Emersonn → Chuba Akpom
- 67'
Sub
Luke O'Nien → Omar Alderete
- 67'
Sub
Brian Brobbey → Wilson Isidor
- 71'
Sub
Julio Enciso → Jack Clarke
- 80'
Sub
Daizen Maeda → Abdoul Ouattara
- 80'
Sub
Marcelino Núñez → Sindre Walle Egeli
- 80'
Sub
Trai Hume → Chris Rigg
- 80'
Sub
Enzo Le Fée → Habib Diarra
- 90'
Goal
Jack Clarke league goal #1 assist Saša Lukić
Category leaders
- Key passesTrai Hume3
- Duels wonAbdul Fatawu Issahaku10/18
- DribblesJulio Enciso4/7
- Defensive actionsDara O'Shea6
- ShotsEmersonn3 (on target 2)
- Fouls wonGranit Xhaka4
#Ipswich#Sunderland#Premier League#Jack Clarke#Emersonn#Match review
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.