Match report

Ipswich Defeats Blackburn 3-0 in Championship Clash

Ipswich
Ipswich
3–0
FT
Blackburn
Blackburn
Jan 17, 2026

Ipswich staged a commanding display to defeat Blackburn 3-0 in their most recent Championship fixture, thanks to an early own goal by E. Cashin and subsequent strikes from Jack Taylor and S. Szmodics.

Key Facts

  • • Ipswich scored three goals: Own Goal (E. Cashin 3'), Jack Taylor (12'), S. Szmodics (88')
  • • Blackburn received four yellow cards to Ipswich's none, indicating a difficult night for them.
  • • Substitutions included J. Philogene on for J. Clarke at 39' and Sondre Tronstad was replaced by A. Forshaw in the final minutes.

Lineups

Ipswich

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 28 C. Walton (G)
  • 19 D. Furlong (D)
  • 26 D. O'Shea (D)
  • 4 C. Kipre (D)
  • 3 L. Davis (D)
  • 5 A. Matusiwa (M)
  • 14 J. Taylor (M)
  • 8 S. W. Egeli (M)
  • 32 M. Nunez (M)
  • 11 J. Philogene (M)
  • 9 G. Hirst (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. Palmer
  • 24 J. Greaves
  • 18 B. Johnson
  • 15 A. Young
  • 12 J. Cajuste
  • 7 W. Burns
  • 47 J. Clarke
  • 23 S. Szmodics
  • 31 I. Azon

Blackburn

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 22 B. Toth (G)
  • 38 T. Atcheson (D)
  • 15 S. McLoughlin (D)
  • 20 E. Cashin (D)
  • 6 S. Tronstad (M)
  • 5 T. Gardner-Hickman (M)
  • 18 A. Henriksson (M)
  • 24 M. Baradji (M)
  • 14 D. De Neve (M)
  • 23 Y. Ohashi (F)
  • 10 T. Cantwell (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 N. Michalski
  • 3 H. Pickering
  • 4 Y. Ribeiro
  • 26 C. O'Riordan
  • 43 G. Pratt
  • 28 A. Forshaw
  • 44 B. Powell
  • 47 A. Doherty
  • 30 M. Jorgensen

Timeline

  1. Ipswich
    3' Ipswich Goal · Own Goal
    E. Cashin
  2. Ipswich
    12' Ipswich Goal · Normal Goal
    Jack Taylor
  3. Blackburn
    25' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    T. Atcheson

    Foul

  4. Ipswich
    39' Ipswich subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Philogene · On: J. Clarke
  5. Blackburn
    46' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Henriksson · On: M. Jorgensen
  6. Ipswich
    68' Ipswich subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. W. Egeli · On: W. Burns
  7. Ipswich
    68' Ipswich subst · Substitution 3
    Off: George Hirst · On: I. Azon
  8. Blackburn
    69' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    Sondre Tronstad

    Foul

  9. Ipswich
    79' Ipswich subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Jack Taylor · On: J. Cajuste
  10. Ipswich
    79' Ipswich subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Nunez · On: S. Szmodics
  11. Blackburn
    81' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    T. Cantwell

    Foul

  12. Blackburn
    86' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    E. Cashin

    Foul

  13. Ipswich
    88' Ipswich Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Szmodics · Assist: W. Burns
  14. Blackburn
    90' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Sondre Tronstad · On: A. Forshaw
  15. Blackburn
    90' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Ohashi · On: A. Doherty

Match Stats

Stat Ipswich Blackburn
Fouls 6 15
Pass Accuracy 79% 79%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 10
Corners 7 6
Total Passes 396 435
Yellow Cards 0 4
Blocked Shots 4 7
Shots on Target 7 0
xG 2.86 0.66
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 48% 52%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 311 342
Shots Inside Box 12 6
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Ipswich took an early lead when Blackburn's E. Cashin scored an own goal in the 3rd minute, setting a positive tone for Ipswich.
  • ▸ The introduction of S. W. Egeli and George Hirst at 68' provided fresh legs to maintain pressure on Blackburn.