Man City 3-2 Ipswich: Haaland double survives late scare after VAR drama

Manchester City secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Ipswich Town at the Etihad Stadium, surviving a late scare and a VAR controversy in a thrilling Premier League encounter. The matchday 7 clash, played on 17 October 2026 in front of 60,817 spectators, saw Phil Foden open the scoring in the 19th minute, but Daizen Maeda equalised just two minutes later from Abdul Fatawu's assist. Erling Haaland restored City's lead in the 34th minute, converting Mateo Kovacic's pass, and doubled his tally in the 69th minute. Substitute Zian Flemming pulled one back for Ipswich in the 90th minute, setting up a tense finale. In the 85th minute, VAR disallowed Haaland's third goal for offside, denying him a hat-trick. Ipswich pushed for an equaliser in stoppage time, but Gianluigi Donnarumma produced a crucial save to preserve the win. Josko Gvardiol was booked in the 90+7th minute, while Leif Davis received a yellow card in the 90+12th. City dominated possession with 68% and registered 22 shots to Ipswich's nine. The win lifts City to the top of the table with 19 points, while Ipswich remain 16th with seven. Can City maintain their title charge, and can Ipswich avoid relegation.

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