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Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Liam Delap scores twice to save point

Follow all the action from Portman Road

Luke Baker
Sunday 29 September 2024 11:33
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(Zac Goodwin/PA Wire)

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.

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GOOD SAVE MARTINEZ! A cross into the Villa box is cleared out to Phillips, who catches his volleyed strike perfectly. Martinez matches it with an excellent save and parry, and the resulting corner comes to nothing.

29 September 2024 14:39
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Assist Leon Patrick Bailey Butler

29 September 2024 14:34
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Phillips dispossesses Bailey near his box and helps Ipswich regain possession. Neither side is able to create any meaningful attacks in the last 10 minutes or so…

29 September 2024 14:33
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Villa with 63% possession so far, but creating very little to threaten Muric. The home side are proving to have quite the stubborn defence to try and break through since the equaliser.

29 September 2024 14:31
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Great defending and strength there by Tuanzebe and he gives Rogers no chance to drive with the ball. Ipswich are containing any Villa attacks well so far.

29 September 2024 14:28
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Some quick feet from Watkins and he wins his side a free-kick inside Ipswich’s half. The consequent cross by Digne is dealt with comfortably and Muric throws it out quickly to start an Ipswich attack.

29 September 2024 14:25
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Ipswich are certainly having a say here after a slow start to the game. They’re keeping the ball a lot more comfortably and not providing much space for Villa’s danger men. If not for a mistake at the back that led to Villa’s goal, it’s been an excellent last 10 minutes for the home side.

29 September 2024 14:24
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CHANCE FOR CLARKE! Brilliant build-up from the home side as Hutchinson drives forward with the ball. He plays it out wide to his full-back Davis, who delivers a great cross into the box. You’d argue it’s a sitter, as Clarke just needs to head it on target with the power behind the cross but he heads over Martinez, much to Villa's relief!

29 September 2024 14:22
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Assist Oliver George Arthur Watkins

29 September 2024 14:17
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We should have predicted a quick start from the home side, as three of Ipswich's four Premier League goals this season have come in the opening 15 minutes of matches.

29 September 2024 14:16

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