Ipswich Town draw against Manchester United in the 12th round of the Premier League
In coach Rúben Amorim’s debut game, Rashford scored in less than a minute of play, and Hutchinson made it all equal
SUMMARY
Ipswich Town and Manchester United drew 1-1 this Sunday in the 12th round of the Premier League. In Rúben Amorim’s debut in charge of the visitors, the game was decided in the first half. Rashford opened the scoring after less than a minute, and Hutchinson equalized in the 42nd minute. The draw favors the home team , who move up to 18th and are one position away from leaving the relegation zone, with nine points. While United remain in 12th , now with 16.
BEGINNING OF THE AMORIM ERA
This was Rúbem Amorim’s first game in charge of United. The coach has already made changes to the team, the main one being the choice of a three-man defensive line. Manchester started the game putting a lot of pressure on Ipswich’s ball possession and Diallo stood out on the right flank. However, they were unable to keep up the pace and saw the opposing team, who were second-to-last in the Premier League table, play better for the rest of the match. The Portuguese coach left Sporting, where he had been since 2020, to replace Dutchman Erik ten Hag.
HOW WAS THE GAME?
Manchester United took less than a minute to open the scoring. Diallo picked up the ball in the defensive half and, with the first cross of the game, found Rashford, who simply pushed it into the back of the net. But the overwhelming start did not sum up the first half. Ipswich created danger but were stopped by Onana’s good saves. The equalizer came in the 42nd minute, with Hutchinson. The number 20 received the ball in the right corner, pulled it towards the middle and shot across goal. He also counted on the deflection off Mazraoui to make it difficult for the goalkeeper and put the ball in the top corner.
The second half was slower for both sides, but with better chances for Ipswich. Onana again prevented the home side from advancing.
