Match report

Ipswich Defeats Hull City 1-0 in Championship Clash

Ipswich
Ipswich
1–0
FT
Hull City
Hull City
Mar 3, 2026

Ipswich secured a crucial victory against Hull City in the Championship, winning 1-0. Azor Matusiwa's goal in the 71st minute proved decisive as Ipswich held off a tenacious Hull side. Hull's struggles were compounded by early yellow cards and the ejection of key players, including L. Coyle and Matt Crooks.

Key Facts

  • • Ipswich 1-0 Hull City
  • • Azor Matusiwa scored the winning goal at 71st minute
  • • Hull City's L. Coyle and Matt Crooks received yellow cards
  • • Hull City had several substitutions, including Famewo for Coyle and McBurnie for Gelhardt
  • • Ipswich made multiple substitutions, including Azor Matusiwa and Mehmeti coming on

Lineups

Ipswich

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 28 Christian Walton (G)
  • 19 Darnell Furlong (D)
  • 26 Dara O'Shea (D)
  • 4 Cédric Kipré (D)
  • 24 Jacob Greaves (D)
  • 5 Azor Matusiwa (M)
  • 14 Jack Taylor (M)
  • 8 Sindre Walle Egeli (M)
  • 32 Marcelino Núñez (M)
  • 47 Jack Clarke (M)
  • 9 George Hirst (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 Leif Davis
  • 7 Wes Burns
  • 33 Anis Mehmeti
  • 6 Dan Neil
  • 31 Ivan Azón
  • 1 Alex Palmer
  • 12 Jens Cajuste
  • 20 Kasey McAteer
  • 29 Chuba Akpom

Hull City

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ivor Pandur (G)
  • 4 Charlie Hughes (D)
  • 15 John Egan (D)
  • 37 Paddy McNair (D)
  • 18 Cody Drameh (M)
  • 27 Regan Slater (M)
  • 25 Matt Crooks (M)
  • 2 Lewie Coyle (M)
  • 21 Joe Gelhardt (F)
  • 7 Liam Millar (F)
  • 36 Lewis Koumas (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 Akin Famewo
  • 9 Oliver McBurnie
  • 5 John Lundstram
  • 22 Kyle Joseph
  • 20 Amir Hadžiahmetović
  • 12 Dillon Phillips
  • 58 Cathal McCarthy
  • 6 Semi Ajayi
  • 26 Kieran Dowell

Timeline

  1. Hull City
    36' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    L. Coyle
  2. Hull City
    42' Hull City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Coyle · On: A. Famewo
  3. Hull City
    46' Hull City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Gelhardt · On: O. McBurnie
  4. Ipswich
    57' Ipswich subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. W. Egeli · On: W. Burns
  5. Ipswich
    57' Ipswich subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Greaves · On: L. Davis
  6. Hull City
    62' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Matt Crooks

    misses next match

  7. Hull City
    63' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Ivor Pandur

    misses next match

  8. Hull City
    66' Hull City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Matt Crooks · On: John Lundstram
  9. Hull City
    66' Hull City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Millar · On: K. Joseph
  10. Ipswich
    68' Ipswich subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jack Taylor · On: A. Mehmeti
  11. Hull City
    70' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    J. Egan
  12. Ipswich
    71' Ipswich Goal · Normal Goal
    Azor Matusiwa · Assist: L. Davis
  13. Hull City
    73' Hull City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Egan · On: A. Hadziahmetovic
  14. Ipswich
    78' Ipswich subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Nunez · On: D. Neil
  15. Ipswich
    78' Ipswich subst · Substitution 5
    Off: George Hirst · On: I. Azon
  16. Ipswich
    82' Ipswich Card · Yellow Card
    C. Kipre
  17. Ipswich
    90'+4 Ipswich Card · Yellow Card
    C. Walton

Match Stats

Stat Ipswich Hull City
Fouls 8 16
Pass Accuracy 84% 70%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 6
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 504 314
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 7 0
xG 1.54 0.27
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 423 220
Shots Inside Box 9 4
Saves 0 6
Shots Outside Box 6 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game took a turn in Ipswich's favor when Azor Matusiwa scored the only goal of the match in the 71st minute, securing a narrow lead
  • ▸ Hull City faced significant setbacks with early yellow cards and the substitution of key players, which affected their ability to mount a strong comeback