Ipswich Town vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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A first-half goal from Liam Delap was enough to earn Ipswich their first Premier League point of the season, but they had to share the spoils in a 1-1 home draw with Fulham after winger Adama Traore grabbed an equaliser.
Roared on by an enthusiastic home crowd, Delap put Ipswich ahead in the 15th minute, drifting across the box before lashing in a powerful shot that Fulham keeper Bernd Leno got his gloves to but could not keep out.
The visitors levelled 17 minutes later after Antonee Robinson whipped the ball across the box and Traore stabbed it home with a superb first-time finish to crown Fulham’s best attack of the game.
Both sides struggled to create decent goal-scoring chances in a tough, physical game, and though Omari Hutchinson went close with a stoppage-time shot, neither could find the net again as the game ended in a draw.
Ipswich Town vs Fulham
SAVE! Sent away down the left by fellow substitute Berge, Jimenez bursts into the box and fires an angled drive at the target. Muric makes a smart save, though, and parries the ball away!
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Substitution Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira Thomas Cairney
Ipswich Town vs Fulham
Clarke's cross from the left is cleared away, and an Ipswich attack then breaks down. In the context of avoiding three straight defeats, a draw would be an acceptable outcome for the home side today, but they would love to snatch a late winner.
Ipswich Town vs Fulham
Ipswich introduce more fresh legs: first, Szmodics makes way for Clarke, who is greeted warmly by the home fans.
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Substitution Liam Rory Delap Ali Ibrahim Karim Al-Hamadi
Ipswich Town vs Fulham
A slight tug on Davis, as the pair sprint to gain possession, earns Traore a yellow card. That's perhaps a touch harsh by the referee.
Ipswich Town vs Fulham
Substitution Rodrigo Muniz Carvalho Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez
Ipswich Town vs Fulham
Having easily slipped past Ogbene on the left, Iwobi drives inside and lets fly from 20 yards out. However, his tame shot is sent straight at Muric, who gathers it safely. It seems like Fulham have seized momentum now - can they convert it into a goal?
Ipswich Town vs Fulham
Pereira delivers a free-kick from the left flank, which swings dangerously into the six-yard box. Muric punches the ball away, but it strikes one of his defenders and flies behind for a Fulham corner - that could've gone anywhere!
Ipswich Town vs Fulham
On the counter, Hutchinson and Szmodics combine out on the left, but the latter's cross towards Ogbene is struck a little too firmly and Fulham can comfortably clear the danger.
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