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Ipswich Overcomes Norwich in Thrilling Portman Road Derby
Ipswich, October 5, 2025 – In an electrifying match at Portman Road, Ipswich Town secured a key victory against their arch-rivals, Norwich City, with a score of 3 to 1. The match, corresponding to the ninth round of the Championship, was full of intensity and changes.
The score was opened in the 32nd minute thanks to a goal by C. Kipre for Ipswich, but the home joy was short-lived, as O. Schwartau equalized for Norwich just three minutes later. On the verge of halftime, J. Philogene restored Ipswich’s lead, scoring a crucial goal in the 45th minute.
The second half continued with the same intensity, with both teams looking for the opponent’s goal. Finally, in the 77th minute, J. Clarke sealed the match for Ipswich, placing the final score of 3 to 1 on the scoreboard. The match was also marked by intensity in midfield, reflected in the four yellow cards shown, one for Ipswich and three for Norwich.
Regarding statistics, Ipswich dominated ball possession with 53% compared to Norwich’s 47%. The home side was also more incisive in attack, with 19 total shots, of which 9 were on target, compared to Norwich’s 12 shots, with 4 directed at the goal. Both teams generated 8 corner kicks. Ipswich committed 9 fouls, while Norwich reached 15.
Substitutions norwich: at minute 63 O. Schwartau came in and M. Jurasek went out., at minute 75 K. Fisher came in and L. Mahovo went out., at minute 75 M. Topic came in and J. Makama went out.
Substitutions ipswich: at minute 74 S. W. Egeli came in and J. Clarke went out., at minute 74 G. Hirst came in and I. Azon went out., at minute 75 J. Cajuste came in and M. Nunez went out., at minute 86 S. Szmodics came in and C. Akpom went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Ipswich
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