Man City
Ipswich
Match summary
Man City saw off Ipswich 3-2.
In the first half, Phil Foden put Man City ahead in the 19th minute, set up by Jéremy Doku, Daizen Maeda equalised in the 21st minute, set up by Guemissongui Ouattara, and Erling Haaland put Man City back in front with a header in the 34th minute, set up by Mateo Kovacic. In the second half, Haaland made it 3-1 in the 69th minute, set up by Iliman Ndiaye and Zian Flemming pulled one back to make it 3-2 from the penalty spot in the 90th minute.
The chances backed that up: Man City created 4.01 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Ipswich's 1.37 from 8.
Man City dominated territory and possession in their Premier League matchday 7 fixture against Ipswich, controlling 70 percent of the ball and registering 745 passes with 90 percent accuracy. The home side applied significant pressure throughout the contest, launching 133 attacks and 87 dangerous attacks compared to Ipswich's 68 attacks and 23 dangerous attacks. Man City recorded 19 shots with 6 on target, alongside 2 corners, 8 fouls, and 1 yellow card. Ipswich attempted 8 shots with 3 on target, earning 3 corners, committing 16 fouls, and receiving 2 yellow cards while managing 313 passes.
Phil Foden opened the scoring for Man City in the 19th minute with a left foot shot, before Daizen Maeda equalised for Ipswich with a left foot shot in the 21st minute. Erling Haaland restored Man City's lead with a header in the 34th minute, bringing the half-time score to 2-1. Following various substitutions, Haaland scored his second in the 69th minute with a left foot shot to make it 3-1. Zian Flemming scored a penalty for Ipswich in the 90th minute following VAR reviews, finalising the score at 3-2 after yellow cards for Josko Gvardiol and Leif Davis.
