Match Report
Both sides brought 3 points into this one — Manchester United 12th, Ipswich Town 13th. In league terms the two rates read 2.5/2 for Manchester United and 1.33/2.67 for Ipswich Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39.
Ipswich Town arrived on a run of six straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Manchester United had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Ipswich Town, 15.
7 meetings are on record — 5 won by Manchester United, 0 by Ipswich Town, 2 drawn, at 2.71 goals per meeting.
With 100 matches recorded and 2.2 yellow cards per game, C. Pawson was the man in the middle. Old Trafford staged the fixture, a ground that holds 74,879. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 5-2.
Goal scorers
Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes (40'), Jacob Greaves (56' og), Bruno Fernandes (61'), Bruno Fernandes (68'), Bryan Mbeumo (82') · Ipswich Town: Leif Davis (29'), Chuba Akpom (90')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester United 60% · Ipswich Town 40% · Total shots: 33-9 · On target: 11-5 · Corners: 8-4