Ipswich v Manchester City: Premier League - live

8m ago 12.19 EST Who has got Phil Foden in their Fantasy Football team? Nope, me neither. A few might be transferring him in after this. In full flight, he’s some footballer. Share

8m ago 12.18 EST HALF TIME Ipswich 0-3 Manchester City at the break. Eeesh, that wasn’t quite the close encounter that some were predicting, was it? City look to have regained much of their old attacking swagger, while Ipswich have lacked authority and organisation at the back. They’ve been shred to ribbons by the brilliant Phil Foden. A huge gulf in class, in all truth. Share

10m ago 12.17 EST We’re now into one minute of first half added time. City are hunting for more goals. Share

11m ago 12.16 EST 44 min: City are threatening a fourth before half-time … it really could get brutal for the home side if they continue in this vein. Foden cannot find Haaland as another attack opens up and the Ipswich back five parts. Share

13m ago 12.13 EST GOAL! Ipswich 0-3 Manchester City (Foden, 42) Goodness me that was just so easy. De Bruyne to Foden, 3-0. City at their slickest. That’s three goal involvements for Foden already this afternoon – and four goals in his last one-and-a-half matches. View image in fullscreen Phil Foden of Manchester City scores his team's third goal. Photograph: Alex Pantling/Getty Images Share Updated at 12.19 EST

17m ago 12.10 EST 39 min: Is this now a formality, or can Ipswich still make it interesting? After City saw a 2-0 lead at Brentford evaporate in midweek, a goal might make them nervous. Share

18m ago 12.09 EST 37 min: Gvardiol robs Hutchinson of possession and then storms forward and sweeps it to the other flank for Foden, who in turn finds De Bruyne on the edge of the area. The shot is just over from the Belgian. Share

20m ago 12.06 EST 34 min: A few grumbles reverberate around Portman Road, largely directed at the referee, Samuel Barrott, who has let a couple of potential City fouls slide. This Ipswich crowd won’t turn on their own players or manager, that’s for sure. Share

23m ago 12.04 EST Ipswich now have the proverbial mountain to climb. This hasn’t been vintage City under Pep Guardiola, but it’s been far more like the team that have dominated the Premier League in recent years. Ipswich will rue a couple of major lapses in concentration. “Down with United,” is the new taunt from City to both Ipswich and their hometown rivals. Share

25m ago 12.02 EST Ipswich 0-2 Manchester City (Kovacic, 30) Bang, bang, one, two! Kovacic thumps it into the bottom corner. Ipswich stood off City, allowing Foden to work the extra pass to the Croatian, who was waiting on the edge of the area ready to drill it home. Emphatic stuff. View image in fullscreen Manchester City's Mateo Kovacic scores their second goal. Photograph: Tony O Brien/Reuters Share Updated at 12.20 EST

26m ago 12.01 EST 29 min: That’s a big blow for Ipswich, who had been holding their own. City made a good couple of minutes’ possession count. Foden is certainly back in form for his club now, after a very slow start to the season. Share

28m ago 11.58 EST GOAL! Ipswich 0-1 Manchester City (Foden, 27) Foden turns it in after a patient City move! It had been another period of probing for City with Doku seeing plenty of the ball and drawing markers, releasing De Bruyne. The Belgian’s cross found Foden who guided it into the bottom corner on the spin. View image in fullscreen Manchester City's Phil Foden celebrates with Mateo Kovacic after scoring their second goal. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Share Updated at 12.12 EST

30m ago 11.56 EST 25 min: O’Shea then rises highest from the corner – also from the left – but his header is simple enough for Ederson to save. A couple of really decent chances for Ipswich pass by. Share

31m ago 11.55 EST 24 min: Davis sets it back for Hutchinson from the free-kick and the winger’s left-footed shot is clipped away for a corner. It wasn’t a million miles away. Share

33m ago 11.54 EST 22 min: Tell you what, Ipswich can play some zippy stuff when the mood takes them. Clarke looks razor-sharp in the inside left zone and Delap is hustling and harrying the City defence – he wins another free-kick. Share

35m ago 11.52 EST 20 min: Gundogan almost collects Foden’s shot, trying to take it into his stride and spin goalwards … and he wasn’t far away from doing so. “10 more years, 10 more years, Erling Haaland,” is the latest ditty from the City supporters. Share

36m ago 11.51 EST 19 min: Leif Davis wastes a good position after racing down the Ipswich left, his cross too close to Ederson, who catches. Doku then earns City a corner. Share

38m ago 11.48 EST 17 min: Ipswich are getting a bit sloppy and it’s yielding chances for the visitors. This time it falls for Kovacic, who leans back too much and sweeps his effort over the crossbar. Warning signs for the hosts! Share

39m ago 11.47 EST 16 min: Great save from Walton! Haaland was released by Kovacic and was one v one, but the Ipswich keeper came out and stood tall to beat it away. He then saves from Doku’s effort following the resulting corner. Share

41m ago 11.46 EST 15 min: “Who the f*ck are Man United?” is the chant from City’s travelling contingent in the corner of Portman Road. Answer: The 13th best team in the league. Share

42m ago 11.45 EST 13 min: It feels like a pattern has already been established in this game and it goes like this: City edge forward with some neat and tidy passing and try to break down Ipswich; Ipswich sit on the edge of their area; then the hosts break into space down the flanks looking for a fast counter. Share

44m ago 11.43 EST 11 min: My thoughts on David’s email below are that Haaland’s big bumper contract is a statement from intent from a club coming under fire re financial fair play. Nothing to see here! Of course, we’ll soon discover whether that’s the case or not. Tying Haaland down long-term is not something a club would do if they believed they’ll have relegation forced upon them, or even a hefty points deduction. Or is it all just smoke and mirrors? Share

47m ago 11.40 EST 8 min: Jack Clarke’s dancing feet get Ipswich away and moving through the middle, with Delap then trying to cut inside only for City to rush bodies back to block. Haaland then steams away on the break but City are stalled. End to end! Share

49m ago 11.38 EST Some thoughts and questions from reader David Wall on Erling Haaland’s mega-deal: Does Haaland’s new contract make it more difficult for Liverpool to re-sign Salah? As the outstanding forward in the league at the moment Salah might justifiably ask for equivalence with the top earner in the league (and not just the top earner at Liverpool). Of course, he won’t expect a similar length of contract but he might be asking Liverpool to stretch to half a million a week as a sign they really value him. You’d think Liverpool could never agree to that. Is announcing Haaland’s contract now, as opposed to the end of the season, a bit of mischief from City, or is it just a happy side effect that it might harm their rivals for next season? Share

50m ago 11.37 EST 6 min: Nunes is actually playing as a right-back (ish), with Josko Gvardiol in his usual left-back role. The former runs out of grass trying to latch on to a De Bruyne through-ball. Share

51m ago 11.36 EST 5 min: Ipswich are a team brimming with big lads and you suspect they’ll be backing themselves from set pieces today. It’s now City’s turn to pass it around, with Ipswich seemingly unafraid to press high. Share

53m ago 11.34 EST 3 min: Ipswich get some early joy down their right, where Godfrey and Hutchinson combine and turn Nunes around. A sloppy mistake from the Portuguese then allows the hosts a corner. Share

54m ago 11.33 EST 2 min: The home side knock it around with a good degree of confidence in the opening minute or so, before Delap wins the first free-kick of the game. Good strength from him. Share

55m ago 11.31 EST KICK OFF After a minute’s silence applause in memory of Denis Law, we get under way. City, all in burgundy, kick us off. There’s plenty of noise from the stands on what feels like a pretty big occasion for the town of Ipswich. Guardiola is well wrapped up in a fluffy scarf on the touchline. It’s a chilly old day in East Anglia. View image in fullscreen Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola watches on. Photograph: Tony O Brien/Reuters Share Updated at 11.41 EST

1h ago 11.28 EST McKenna has changed three of his usual back five, including giving Ben Godfrey – on loan from Atalanta – a debut for this one. We’re ready to rock and roll at a packed-out Portman Road. Share

1h ago 11.22 EST An email has dropped from the well-named Kieran McKintosh: That scene from A New Hope where Vader and Obi-Wan fight and Vader says: ‘When I left you, I was but the learner. Now I am the master’ comes to mind ahead of this match. Ipswich, thrashed 4-1 at the Etihad, now look a lot more like giving City a run for their money. Especially with Delap, the Prem’s answer to Luke Skywalker, having a point to prove. I also enjoyed this from Peter Oh, who said: “It’s the +-=÷× £$€¥¢ derby!” Share

1h ago 11.19 EST Guardiola tells the TV cameras that “it doesn’t matter how we do it”, he is just desperate to pick up three points today. That’s a far cry from the football philosopher we used to know, isn’t it? The return of Rúben Dias to the defence is a definite boon for City, while it will be interesting to see the makeup of the rest of the back four (or three?). Matheus Nunes at left-back? Ilkay Gündogan dropping deep? We’ll see. Share

1h ago 11.09 EST The match reports from those 2pm games will be rolling in soon, but at Portman Road kickoff is drawing ever closer. It feels like the battle of the classic big men this afternoon with Liam Delap gunning to prove a point against his former employers, while Erling Haaland will be keen to lay a marker down and justify that new 65-year contract City have given him. Share

1h ago 11.02 EST Full time results: Everton 3-2 Tottenham

Manchester United 1-3 Brighton

Nottingham Forest 3-2 Southampton One regular day of Barclay’s, that’s all I ask for … Share

2h ago 10.51 EST It’s bizarre to take a look at the Premier League table and see Manchester City in eighth. The only consolation for City fans is that United (who are losing again – shock!) are marooned down in 13th. City could climb to fifth today, maybe even fourth if they secure a hefty win. View image in fullscreen Erling Haaland arrives at Portman Road. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA Share

2h ago 10.42 EST Since 2022, Jaden Philogene has been loaned from Aston Villa to Stoke, loaned from Aston Villa to Cardiff, sold by Aston Villa to Hull, resigned by Aston Villa and then sold by Aston Villa to Ipswich. He’s on the bench and could make his debut for Kieran McKenna’s side today after completing a January transfer to East Anglia. Good video, this. Philo-gene etc etc. It’s time to dance. 🕺 pic.twitter.com/iiBVQaS5wF — IPSWICH TOWN (@IpswichTown) January 15, 2025 Share

2h ago 10.26 EST While Ipswich versus Man City may have seemed like it could be the league’s biggest mismatch at the outset of the campaign, the two teams are just a point apart in the current form table. The Tractor Boys seem to have found their feet somewhat of late, while City’s struggles are far from over, despite going unbeaten in their past four in all competitions. Pep Guardiola’s side ought to be big favourites this afternoon, of course, but they might not have everything their own way. Share

2h ago 10.18 EST Confirmed team news Ipswich: Walton; Godfrey, O’Shea, Burgess; Johnson, Cajuste, Morsy, Davis; Hutchinson, Clarke, Delap. Subs: Muric, Burns, Taylor, Townsend, Luongo, Hirst, Broadhead, Tuanzebe, Philogene. Manchester City: Ederson; Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Nunes; Kovacic, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Doku, Haaland, Foden. Subs: Ortega, Grealish, Bernardo, Savinho, Mubama, Alleyne, O’Reilly, Lewis, McAtee. Share Updated at 10.20 EST

2h ago 10.13 EST Well, there’s been no shortage of action in the earlier games. In a surprise to nobody, Brighton scored early at Manchester United and Nottingham Forest stormed into the lead against suffering Southampton … while Everton’s three-goal haul in 45 minutes at home is much more of a shocker – especially for Spurs. Follow it all with Rob Smyth. Everton v Tottenham: Premier League updates, plus goals from elsewhere – live Read more Share

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