Premier League Gameweek 2 Sun, Aug 30 2026 · 16:30 Old Trafford, Manchester
Manchester United
5–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 4.56 – 2.01
Ipswich
  • Bruno Fernandes 40’, 61’ (P), 68’
  • J. Greaves 56’ (OG)
  • B. Mbeumo 82’
  • 29’ L. Davis
  • 90’ C. Akpom
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Fernandes hat-trick turns it around for Manchester United

Manchester United entered as clear favourites, yet Ipswich led 1–0 after 29 minutes through a Davis goal. But Fernandes, an own goal and Mbeumo scored to turn it around for Manchester United, who won 5–2. Manchester United finished with the higher xG (4.56 vs 2.01).

Manchester United ✓68%
Draw18%
Ipswich14%

Model vs reality

Manchester United goals
5
Model 2.28 · xG 4.56
Ipswich goals
2
Model 0.93 · xG 2.01
Total goals
7
Model 3.20 · xG 6.57
Score 5–2
1%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 62%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchBruno FernandesManchester United · 3 goals · 1 assist
10.0
  • RefereeCraig Pawson
  • CoachesMichael Carrick · Gary O’Neil
  • VenueOld Trafford
  • Table before kick-offManchester United 16th · Ipswich 10th
  • Weather at kick-off19°C · Drizzle · wind 4 km/h · 0.9 mm rain

Timeline

  1. L. Davis 0–1Assist I. Fatawu
    29’
  2. S. LukićYellow card · Foul
    33’
  3. I. FatawuYellow card · Foul
    37’
  4. Bruno Fernandes 1–1Assist Matheus Cunha
    40’
  5. Half time · 1–1
  6. ⇄ C. AkpomFor Emersonn
    46’
  7. J. Greaves (own goal) 2–1
    56’
  8. J. GreavesYellow card · Foul
    60’
  9. Bruno Fernandes (pen) 3–1
    61’
  10. ⇄ E. PalaciosFor M. Núñez
    62’
  11. Bruno Fernandes 4–1
    68’
  12. ⇄ N. MazraouiFor L. Shaw
    73’
  13. ⇄ D. FurlongFor D. Maeda
    73’
  14. ⇄ A. OuattaraFor S. Lukić
    73’
  15. ⇄ L. YoroFor Diogo Dalot
    74’
  16. ⇄ P. DorguFor M. Rashford
    80’
  17. ⇄ Andrey SantosFor K. Mainoo
    80’
  18. ⇄ B. ŠeškoFor Matheus Cunha
    80’
  19. B. Mbeumo 5–1Assist Bruno Fernandes
    82’
  20. ⇄ K. McAteerFor I. Fatawu
    83’
  21. C. Akpom 5–2Assist J. Enciso
    90’
  22. B. MbeumoYellow card · Foul
    90+3’
  23. Full time · 5–2

Team stats

Manchester United33 shots · 19 in box, 14 outside
Ipswich9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
Manchester UnitedIpswich
60% Possession 40%
4.56 Expected goals (xG) 2.01
2.45 Expected points (xPts) 0.43
33 Shots 9
11 Shots on target 5
10 Shots off target 3
12 Blocked shots 1
19 Shots inside the box 6
14 Shots outside the box 3
546 Passes 359
89% Pass accuracy 83%
8 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 6
7 Fouls 12
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.46 Team rating 6.44

Line-ups

Manchester United 4-2-3-1

17.7 S. Lammens(G)
237.0 L. Shaw ↓73’ 66.3 L. Martínez 56.7 J. Maguire 26.9 Diogo Dalot ↓74’
377.9 K. Mainoo ↓80’ 188.2 Y. Tielemans
96.9 M. Rashford ↓80’ 810.0★ Bruno Fernandes A 198.0 B. Mbeumo
107.0 Matheus Cunha A↓80’
  • 1S. Lammens (G)7.7
  • 23L. Shaw↓73’7.0
  • 6L. Martínez6.3
  • 5J. Maguire6.7
  • 2Diogo Dalot↓74’6.9
  • 37K. Mainoo↓80’7.9
  • 18Y. Tielemans8.2
  • 9M. Rashford↓80’6.9
  • 8Bruno Fernandes ★A10.0
  • 19B. Mbeumo8.0
  • 10Matheus CunhaA↓80’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 3N. Mazraoui↑73’6.2
  • 13P. Dorgu↑80’6.3
  • 15L. Yoro↑74’6.2
  • 17Andrey Santos↑80’6.7
  • 30B. Šeško↑80’6.3

Unused: K. Darlow, A. Heaven, J. Zirkzee, Shea Lacey

Coach: Michael Carrick

Ipswich 4-2-3-1

378.3 K. Scherpen(G)
36.3 L. Davis 244.9 J. Greaves 67.2 I. Diop 265.0 D. O'Shea
326.0 M. Núñez ↓62’ 236.7 S. Lukić ↓73’
386.3 D. Maeda ↓73’ 107.0 J. Enciso A 76.5 I. Fatawu A↓83’
196.3 Emersonn ↓46’
  • 37K. Scherpen (G)8.3
  • 3L. Davis6.3
  • 24J. Greaves4.9
  • 6I. Diop7.2
  • 26D. O'Shea5.0
  • 32M. Núñez↓62’6.0
  • 23S. Lukić↓73’6.7
  • 38D. Maeda↓73’6.3
  • 10J. EncisoA7.0
  • 7I. FatawuA↓83’6.5
  • 19Emersonn↓46’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 2D. Furlong↑73’6.0
  • 25E. Palacios↑62’6.3
  • 42A. Ouattara↑73’6.2
  • 20K. McAteer↑83’6.3
  • 29C. Akpom↑46’7.2

Unused: C. Walton, C. Kipré, J. Clarke, S. Egeli

Coach: Gary O’Neil

Player stats

Top rated
Bruno FernandesManchester United10.0
2nd
K. ScherpenIpswich8.3
3rd
Y. TielemansManchester United8.2

Manchester United

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Lammens G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 89% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
L. Shaw D 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 45 4 2 0/0 0/1 7.0
L. Martínez D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 87 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Maguire D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 41 1 3 0/0 2/1 6.7
Diogo Dalot D 74 0 0 3 (1) 3 90% 29 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.9
K. Mainoo M 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 51 3 2 4/5 0/2 7.9
Y. Tielemans M 90 0 0 2 (2) 4 91% 70 2 2 1/1 0/3 8.2
M. Rashford F 80 0 0 4 (2) 3 77% 31 3 0 2/3 0/2 6.9
Bruno Fernandes M 90 3 1 4 (3) 3 86% 63 1 1 2/3 1/0 10.0
B. Mbeumo M 90 1 0 2 (1) 3 92% 25 3 0 0/1 1/1 8.0
Matheus Cunha F 80 0 1 2 (1) 2 95% 21 0 0 0/2 1/2 7.0
N. Mazraoui D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
P. Dorgu D 10 0 0 2 (1) 1 83% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Yoro D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 17 0 2 0/1 1/0 6.2
Andrey Santos M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 14 3 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
B. Šeško F 10 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Ipswich

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Scherpen G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 63% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.3
L. Davis D 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 76% 21 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.3
J. Greaves D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 45 1 0 0/0 1/2 4.9
I. Diop D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 43 0 1 2/2 1/0 7.2
D. O'Shea D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 32 0 0 0/1 3/0 5.0
M. Núñez M 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 28 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
S. Lukić M 73 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 38 3 1 0/0 3/0 6.7
D. Maeda F 73 0 0 1 (1) 0 91% 11 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
J. Enciso M 90 0 1 3 (1) 1 84% 25 1 0 2/4 0/2 7.0
I. Fatawu F 83 0 1 0 (0) 3 67% 15 1 0 3/9 1/0 6.5
Emersonn F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 2 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
D. Furlong D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.0
E. Palacios M 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 31 1 2 0/1 1/1 6.3
A. Ouattara F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
K. McAteer M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
C. Akpom F 44 1 0 1 (1) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/1 0/1 7.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.