Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Liam Delap scores twice to save point
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Ipswich Town drew 2-2 with Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday at Portman Road where Liam Delap opened the scoring for the home side before grabbing the equaliser in the second half.
Ipswich took an early lead when Jack Clarke cut the ball back for Delap to beat Emi Martinez in goal but Villa levelled seven minutes later when Morgan Rogers pounced on a poor clearance and made it 1-1.
Ollie Watkins gave Villa the lead when he headed home a Leon Bailey cross but Ipswich struck again through Delap when he beat the offside trap on a counter-attack and found the bottom corner after 72 minutes to set up a tense finale.
Neither side could find a winner, however, as Villa failed to move into the top four, sitting fifth with 13 points, while Ipswich are 15th with four points as the promoted side continue to wait for a first win on their return to the Premier League.
Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa
We go into the half-time break here in Ipswich after a rollercoaster 45 minutes so far. Aston Villa looked bound to be the first scorers, with Ipswich barely touching the ball in the opening stages. However, just with their first rush into the Villa half, the home side bagged an early lead through Delap. Aston Villa didn’t wait long to respond, as Rogers placed one into the bottom corner just seven minutes after the opener thanks to some lacklustre defending by Greaves. If Martinez didn’t cover himself in glory for Delap’s goal, he made a couple of notable and excellent saves since the goal, and his teammates rewarded his goalkeeping by taking the lead through Watkins. The Englishman headed past Muric from just a few yards after a great ball by Bailey. Aston Villa are leading on all fronts so far, with 0.67 xG compared to an xG of 0.47 for Ipswich, and also 64% of the play. Unai Emery will be the more pleased manager for sure, but McKenna will be optimistic from the chances his side has created.
Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa
The fourth official puts up the board – three minutes of added time for Ipswich to try and equalise before the break.
Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa
The Villa goalkeeper is back to his feet, presumably fine to continue, and play resumes.
Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa
Martinez came to claim a cross, colliding with his own defender, and is down receiving treatment as a result.
Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa
The home side swing in their third corner of the game through Davis but it’s headed clear by Konza.
Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa
Ipswich with six shots to Villa’s four, and also having one more on target compared to the away side. If not for some Martinez heroics and a blunder at the back, Ipswich could be leading comfortably here, proving how fine the margin for error is in the Premier League!
Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa
ANOTHER TOP SAVE BY MARTINEZ! Some excellent build-up by Ipswich and Delap is through on goal with just Martinez to beat. Delap is bound to score, but for the studs of Martinez’ left boot! He spread himself so well there to deny it going into the bottom corner, and to keep Villa in the lead here.
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