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
Torres is down holding his face with a palm to the head by an Ipswich defender, but he’s back up on his feet and play continues.
Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa
Whilst Ipswich will be buzzing with the early lead, Villa have often come from behind already this season. So if you’re of Ipswich persuasion, this might be a long 80 minutes ahead…
Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa
Villa already looking the more likely to open the scoring, as they sustain pressure on the home defence by keeping the ball well in the Ipswich half in the opening stage here. 64% of the action has been in the Ipswich third already - the home side get a bit of respite though as Onana is deemed to have fouled Phillips.
Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa
Tielemans with a bit of space, and he fancies his chances from 30 yards – his powerful attempt flies over Muric but Ipswich can’t afford to give the Belgian that much room with his striking prowess.
Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa
Without their captain McGinn today, the midfielder may prove to be a bigger loss than expected. Under Unai Emery, his side average 1.6 pts/game and have a 43% win rate in the league without McGinn - this is compared to 1.9 pts/game and 59% win rate in the competition with the Scot. Can Ipswich make the most of his absence?
Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa
The players are getting ready to step out onto the Portman Road pitch here in Ipswich…
Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa
Aston Villa only make one, presumably forced, change from their win against Wolves in the league, as injured John McGinn is replaced by Bailey today. Since Unai Emery’s first Aston Villa game in November 2022, only Erling Haaland (66) and Mohamed Salah (59) have been involved in more Premier League goals than Ollie Watkins (53 – 35 goals, 18 assists). The Englishman will be looking to build on his strong start to the league season so far, having already bagged three goals in five games.
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