February 01, (THEWILL) – Southampton have claimed their first English Premier League victory under manager Ivan Juric following a dramatic 2-1 triumph against Ipswich Town at Portman Road, with Paul Onuachu delivering the winning goal in the closing minutes.
The bottom-placed Saints gave evidence of their attacking intent early in the match when Joe Aribo converted in the 21st minute. The midfielder capitalised on a fortunate deflection from Mateus Fernandes’ cross, with his volley proving too powerful for goalkeeper Arijanet Muric to keep out.
Ipswich Town, sitting 19th in the table, found an equaliser through Liam Delap after thirty minutes. The forward demonstrated excellent anticipation to beat Jan Bednarek to a loose ball before finishing with composure past Aaron Ramsdale to bring the scores level.
The match appeared destined for a draw until the 87th minute when Onuachu made the crucial intervention. The striker reacted quickly to convert the rebound from Kamaldeen Sulemana’s initial attempt, delivering Southampton’s first away league victory of the 2024/2025 campaign.
Despite the victory, Southampton remain at the foot of the standings, though they have now reduced the gap to seven points behind their opponents. Ipswich Town missed an opportunity to move out of the relegation positions and continue to occupy 19th place.
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.
