Ipswich Town 2-1 Fulham: Ouattara and O'Shea complete late comeback
Ipswich Town beat Fulham 2-1 at Portman Road with a dramatic late comeback: Sessegnon had put the visitors ahead before Ouattara and O'Shea struck in stoppage time.
- Fulham took the lead through Sessegnon in the 55th minute but could not hold on
- Ipswich Town turned the game around with goals from Ouattara (89') and O'Shea (90'+2)
- Ipswich move to 6 points while Fulham remain on 2, in the relegation zone
Ipswich Town 2-1 Fulham Goals: Sessegnon (F) 55', Ouattara (I) 89', O'Shea (I) 90'+2
Ipswich Town beat Fulham 2-1 at Portman Road in Matchday 6 of the Premier League, turning the game around in stoppage time after trailing for much of the second half.
The match
The first half ended goalless. Leif Davis was booked for Ipswich Town in the 19th minute, and Joshua David Steven King picked up a yellow card for Fulham right before the break, in the 45th minute.
Fulham broke the deadlock early in the second half: Ryan Sessegnon put the visitors 0-1 up in the 55th minute. Calvin Bassey had been booked for Fulham shortly before, in the 51st minute.
Ipswich Town responded with changes from the bench. Jack Clarke and Exequiel Palacios came on for Jaden Philogene and Florentino in the 63rd minute. In the 71st minute, Ipswich made two more substitutions, bringing on Chuba Akpom and Zian Flemming for Julio Enciso and Emersonn, while Fulham introduced Manuel Ángel in place of Shea Charles.
Fulham made further changes in the 76th minute, with Kevin and Rodrigo Muniz replacing Oscar Bobb and Joshua David Steven King. Ipswich Town made their final substitution in the 81st minute, sending on Sindre Walle Egeli for Daizen Maeda.
Manuel Ángel was booked in the 84th minute. In the 87th minute, Fulham completed their changes with Hugo Larsson and Emile Smith Rowe coming on for Gonzalo García Torres and Alex Iwobi.
The match turned late on. Abdoul Ouattara equalised for Ipswich Town in the 89th minute, making it 1-1, before Dara O'Shea completed the comeback with the winner in the second minute of stoppage time, 2-1.
In stoppage time, Emile Smith Rowe (90'+5) was booked for Fulham and Christian Walton (90'+7) for Ipswich Town.
The numbers
- Corners: Ipswich Town 2 - Fulham 5
- Total shots: Ipswich Town 11 - Fulham 13
- Shots on target: Ipswich Town 5 - Fulham 5
- Possession: Ipswich Town 48% - Fulham 52%
- Fouls: Ipswich Town 8 - Fulham 10
- Yellow cards: Ipswich Town 2 - Fulham 4
Table and next fixtures
The win takes Ipswich Town to 6 points from 5 games (2 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses), sitting 11th with 7 goals scored and 11 conceded.
Fulham remain on 2 points from 5 games (0 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses), in 19th place, having scored 5 and conceded 8.
Manchester City lead the table with 15 points, ahead of Arsenal (13), with Brighton & Hove Albion and Leeds United level on 10 points.
Next up: on Saturday 17 October 2026 at 15:00 UK time (16:00 CET), Ipswich Town travel to face Manchester City, while Fulham host Hull City.