Ipswich 3-0 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 17 Jan 2026
Ipswich beat Blackburn 3-0 in the EFL Championship on 17 January 2026 at Portman Road, Ipswich. J. Taylor and Samuel Szmodics scored for Ipswich. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Ipswich have won 2 and Blackburn 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-13'Eiran CashinOwn Goal
- 1-112'J. Taylor
- 25'Tom AtchesonFoul
- 39'Jaden Philogeneout: Jack Clarke
- Half-time2-0
- 46'A. Henrikssonout: Mathias Jørgensen
- 68'Sindre Egeliout: W. Burns
- 68'out: I. Azon
- 69'Sondre TronstadFoul
- 79'J. Taylorout: J. Cajuste
- 79'Marcelino Núñezout: Samuel Szmodics
- 81'Todd CantwellFoul
- 86'Eiran CashinFoul
- 2-188'Samuel Szmodicsassist: W. Burns
- 90'S. Tronstadout: Adam Forshaw
- 90'Yuki Ohashiout: Aodhan Doherty
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Jack Taylor · Ipswich
Ipswich
- 7.9Jack TaylorM
- 7.9Cédric KipréD
- 7.7Wes BurnsF
- 7.5Jens CajusteM
- 7.3Jack ClarkeF
- 7.3Sindre EgeliM
- 7.3Samuel SzmodicsF
- 7.2Jaden PhilogeneM
- 7.2Dara O'SheaD
- 7.2Leif DavisD
- 7.2Darnell FurlongD
- 7.0Christian WaltonG
- 7.0Azor MatusiwaM
- 6.9Marcelino NúñezM
- 6.3Ivan AzónF
- 5.6George HirstF
Blackburn
- 7.3Balázs TóthG
- 7.0Todd CantwellF
- 7.0Eiran CashinD
- 7.0Sean McLoughlinD
- 6.5Yuki OhashiF
- 6.5Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 6.3Sondre TronstadM
- 6.3Dion De NeveM
- 6.2Mathias JørgensenF
- 6.0Tom AtchesonD
- 6.0Axel HenrikssonM
- 5.9Moussa BaradjiM
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
10Cantwell7.0
22Tóth7.3
23Ohashi6.5
6Tronstad6.3
15McLoughlin7.0
20Cashin7.0
5Gardner-Hickman6.5
18Henriksson6.0
14Neve6.3
38Atcheson6.0
24Baradji5.9
26O'Shea7.2
14Taylor★7.9
3Davis7.2
28Walton7.0
4Kipré7.9
19Furlong7.2
5Matusiwa7.0
11Philogene7.2
32Núñez6.9
8Egeli7.3
Substitutes
IpswichKieran McKenna
Substitutes
- 15A. YoungD
- 12J. Cajuste79'M7.5
- 23Samuel Szmodics88'79'F7.3
- 18B. JohnsonD
- 47Jack Clarke39'F7.3
- 7W. Burns68'F7.7
- 1A. PalmerG
- 24J. GreavesD
- 31I. Azon68'F6.3
BlackburnValerien Ismael
Substitutes
- 4Y. RibeiroD
- 3Harry PickeringD
- 28Adam Forshaw90'M
- 30Mathias Jørgensen46'F6.2
- 43G. PrattD
- 35N. MichalskiG
- 26C. O'RiordanD
- 44B. PowellD
- 47Aodhan Doherty90'F
Team statistics
Ipswich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Taylor | 79 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Cédric Kipré | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Wes Burns | 22 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Jens Cajuste | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jack Clarke | 51 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Sindre Egeli | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jaden Philogene | 39 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Dara O'Shea | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Leif Davis | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Darnell Furlong | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Christian Walton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Marcelino Núñez | 79 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Ivan Azón | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| George Hirst | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Todd Cantwell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Eiran Cashin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Dion De Neve | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Mathias Jørgensen | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tom Atcheson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Axel Henriksson | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Moussa Baradji | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
Before and after
Ipswich
- Previous: Ipswich 2-1 Blackpool, 10 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: Ipswich 2-0 Bristol City, 20 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Hull City 0-0 Blackburn, 11 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: Swansea 3-1 Blackburn, 20 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated