Overview
- Ipswich Town beat Crystal Palace 3-2 at Selhurst Park on Saturday when substitute Zian Flemming scored a 90th-minute winner to seal a dramatic comeback.
- The match turned in the 34th minute when Axel Disasi received a straight red card for a studs-up high challenge on Jack Clarke, giving Ipswich space to attack and score before half-time.
- The goals came in this order: Anan Khalaili opened for Palace, Emersonn equalised, Leif Davis put Ipswich ahead on the stroke of half-time, Jorgen Strand Larsen levelled in the second half, and Flemming won it late.
- Ipswich manager Gary O'Neil praised his side's attacking approach and said being a goal threat gives them a chance even when they concede, while Palace boss Pierre Sage said he was frustrated and highlighted repeated failures to defend crosses and win aerial duels in the box.
- The result takes Ipswich's early tally to seven goals in four league games, lifts short-term momentum for the newly promoted side, and increases pressure on Crystal Palace to fix defensive frailties that have seen them concede frequently.