Ipswich wins their first
Ipswich wins their first game of the season against Spurs.
To celebrate their first victory of the season and their first in the Premier League in twenty-two years
Ipswich managed to hold on for a 2-1 victory over Tottenham.
Following their eagerly anticipated return to England’s top division this summer.
The Tractor Boys have found it difficult to maintain leads.
However, Sam Szmodics’ overhead kick past Guglielmo Vicario gave them the lead.
And they ultimately did enough to secure all three points and escape the bottom three at the cost of Crystal Palace.
When Liam Delap bundled in just over ten minutes later, Kieran McKenna’s team.
Sporting their pink third outfit created in partnership with worldwide music artist and supporter Ed Sheeran.
Doubled their lead.
After some jeering from the home crowd at halftime.
Spurs had the ball in the net four minutes after the restart.
But Dominic Solanke’s attempt was disallowed for handball.
With 21 minutes remaining.
Rodrigo Bentancur gave them hope by heading home from a Pedro Porro corner after that impetus waned.
The closest they came to equalizing, however, was Solanke’s late attempt, which goalie Arijanet Muric stopped.
Ipswich won their first top division game since defeating Middlesbrough 1-0.
At home in April 2002 and their first away game since defeating Everton 2-1 in February 2002.
At the sixth time of asking, the Tractor Boys maintain their lead.
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In spite of scoring the first goal in five of their ten league games this season.
Ipswich had led for a league-low 86 minutes before to Sunday’s match.
They have lost 12 points from winning positions.
Second only to Brentford (14), though, having lost two of those games and drawn three.
After an outstanding all-around effort in north London, they made sure they did not add to that total.
During a fast-paced opening.
Defender Cameron Burgess headed a corner against the Spurs crossbar from a tight angle.
And Szmodics had a close-range attempt denied by home goalkeeper Vicario.
Jens Cajuste’s right-wing cross was assisted on by Delap.
And Brennan Johnson stood off as the ball dropped approximately ten yards out.
Allowing Republic of Ireland striker Szmodics to finish spectacularly, rewarding Ipswich’s early efforts.
Omari Hutchinson won the ball in midfield to start an Ipswich assault after Spurs were unable to mount a counterattack.
Vicario got a hand to Szmodics’ low center.
But the ball bounced off defender Radu Dragusin and Delap slammed it into the net from right on the goalline.
In reality, Ipswich appeared at ease for the majority of the final minutes.
And Spurs sought a comeback early in the second half but failed to do so until the 69th minute.
The Tractor Boys’ victory ended an 8,238-day wait for a Premier League.
Victory and moved them up to 17th place, one point above the relegation zone.
Spurs’ Luck Runs Out After They Fall Behind Once More.
After rallying from behind to win each of their previous three home games.
Spurs had the chance to surpass local rivals Arsenal before facing Chelsea.
But this time their luck ran out as they left themselves with too much to do.
Son Heung-min and Solanke put visiting keeper Muric to the test early on.
While Johnson came very close to continuing his recent goal-scoring trend.
However, they gave up the first goal for the thirteenth time in their fifteen home league games in 2024.
Bentancur was caught in possession on midway for Ipswich’s second goal, and Johnson should have performed better defensively.
Spurs have won eight of their last 12 home games this season after falling down in the first two.
And when Son’s drive was deflected by Muric, it appeared as though they would threaten to do so once more.
Solanke turned the ball in from the ensuing corner.
But the England striker touched it on to his own hand, and the goal was disallowed.
Substitute Timo Werner fired over from Son’s layoff.
But Spurs were unable to create a prolonged period of pressure.
Despite Solanke and Son blasting over from outside the area.
Additionally, Muric made a wise stop to guarantee victory even if Solanke caught a loose ball late on.
