Overview
- Manchester City extended a perfect start to the 2026–27 Premier League with a 3-2 win over Ipswich, the result that completed manager Enzo Maresca’s first seven wins in charge.
- Phil Foden opened the scoring to end a 23-match Premier League goal drought, and Erling Haaland’s second-half brace secured the points for City.
- Maresca praised his squad for staying focused and defended the players from outside criticism, saying they only need to answer to people inside the club.
- The coach made five or six changes for the Ipswich game after a midweek defeat, and said rotation did not change City’s style as they now prepare to host AEK Athens in the Champions League on Tuesday.
- The club is appealing a Premier League ruling that found City had repeatedly breached financial rules over roughly nine years, a finding that has increased external criticism and heightened scrutiny of the team.