Tottenham Hotspur vs Ipswich Town, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueIpswich stun Tottenham to claim first league win this season
Ipswich Town secured their first Premier League victory of the season when they deservedly beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 away thanks to first-half goals by Sammie Szmodics and Liam Delap on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Sam Szmodics (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 2': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross.
- 3': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Liam Delap (Ipswich Town).
- 3': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
- 9': Cameron Burgess (Ipswich Town) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 11': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Destiny Udogie.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 18': Foul by Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town).
- 18': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Romero.
- 19': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
- 21': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town).
- 21': Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
- 27': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 30': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Ipswich Town 1. Sam Szmodics (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Delap.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Axel Tuanzebe (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 39': Foul by Liam Delap (Ipswich Town).
- 39': Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Liam Delap (Ipswich Town).
- 39': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Ipswich Town 2. Liam Delap (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
- 45'+1': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Liam Delap (Ipswich Town).
- 45'+4': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Ipswich Town 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Ipswich Town 2.
- 46': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Liam Delap (Ipswich Town).
- 46': Liam Delap (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pape Sarr.
- 48': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
- 48': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Sam Morsy.
- 48': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Sam Szmodics.
- 49': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Hand ball by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 49': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 50': VAR Decision: No Goal Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Ipswich Town.
- 52': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
- 54': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town).
- 55': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town).
- 57': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Destiny Udogie following a fast break.
- 58': Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liam Delap.
- 60': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Leif Davis.
- 61': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski following a corner.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 64': Liam Delap (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town).
- 65': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Timo Werner replaces Pape Sarr because of an injury.
- 69': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 69': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Ipswich Town 2. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Ipswich Town. George Hirst replaces Liam Delap.
- 71': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Sam Szmodics.
- 72': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 72': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Pedro Porro following a corner.
- 73': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 73': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross.
- 74': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 77': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town).
- 78': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 78': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min following a fast break.
- 84': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 84': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. James Maddison replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 85': Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
- 85': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
- 87': Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
- 87': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 90': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Massimo Luongo replaces Jens Cajuste.
- 90'+2': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+2': Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+3': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+4': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+5': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+6': Massimo Luongo (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+8': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Ipswich Town 2.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Ipswich Town 2.
Statistics
 IPS |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 33.7 | Possession | 66.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 188 | Accurate Passes | 462 |
| 278 | Passes | 550 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 34 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,505
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,505
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 6 | Radu Dragusin |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 13 | Destiny Udogie |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
| 19 | Dominic Solanke |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson |
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aro Muric (GK) |
| 15 | Cameron Burgess |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Leif Davis  |
| 40 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 20 | Omari Hutchinson |
| 12 | Jens Cajuste |
| 5 | Sam Morsy |
| 19 | Liam Delap |
| 23 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 18 | Ben Johnson |
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