December 31, (THEWILL) – Ipswich Town recorded their first home English Premier League victory of the season with a 2-0 triumph over Chelsea at Portman Road on Monday evening.
Liam Delap emerged as the key figure in the match, converting a penalty in the 12th minute after being fouled by Filip Jorgensen.
The striker later turned provider, setting up former Chelsea player Omari Hutchinson who doubled the lead early in the second half.
Chelsea’s opportunities to level the score were thwarted throughout the encounter.
Joao Felix found the net in the first half, only for VAR to rule the effort offside.
Cole Palmer struck both the post and crossbar, while Christopher Nkunku failed to capitalise on a close-range opportunity.
The result positions Ipswich in 18th place, maintaining a single-point gap behind Wolverhampton Wanderers.
For Chelsea, the defeat marks their second consecutive League loss, a situation not experienced since their matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool in the previous season.
Christian Walton made significant contributions between the posts for Ipswich, with a notable save denying Palmer before the interval.
The victory means Ipswich avoided becoming the fifth team in EPL history to go without a win in their opening 10 home fixtures.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
