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Invasion on Portman Road
Spectacular images were seen in the stadium at the final whistle. The fans have jumped into the Portman Road stadium to celebrate the promotion of Ipswich Town.
QUÉ ALEGRÍA VOLVER A VEROS 👏 22 años después, el Ipwisch Town aciende a la Premier League
— DAZN España (@DAZN_ES) May 4, 2024
Invasión de campo y los aficionados llevando en hombros a los jugadores 😍 ¡QUÉ LOCURA DE CELEBRACIÓN!#EFL 🏴 ⚽ pic.twitter.com/U61TOGCsvj
🎉🎉 IPSWICH TOWN IS A PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM.
With a home win over Huddersfield, they secured direct promotion to the Premier League by finishing in second place.
⏱️ 91' EXTRA TIME
By the way, the referee has signaled that we will go until the 93rd minute.
🔃 90' CHANGE GOALKEEPER
Ipswich Town make the changes. Václav Hladky goes off and substitute goalkeeper Christian Walton, who had not played this season in the EFL Championship, comes on.
88' 🟨 Yellow card
Omari Hutchinson, scorer of the second goal, is shown the yellow card for the foul. Second of the match and the first for an Ipswich player.
⏱️ 86' ANOTHER MORE
Josh Koroma has been Huddersfield's player trying the most in this final stretch since he has come on. Now his shot is going wide
🔃 84'
Minutes of rest for Maximo Luongo and the player who enters the field is the Irish midfielder Taylor.
⏱️ 81'
Less than ten minutes to go and the fans are already celebrating promotion to the Premier League at Portman Road.
78' 🟨 Yellow card
Alex Matos gets the first yellow card of the match.
🔃 75'
Huddersfield exhausted the changes with Thomas Edwards coming on as a substitute.
🔃 73' TIME FOR OVATION.
Triple change at Ipswich Town. He rests the players with great participation this season so that they leave with a standing ovation.
73' 🔄 A triple switch for the Blues.
— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) May 4, 2024
2-0. pic.twitter.com/dNBhyFxkD3
⏱️ 70'
Josh Koroma, who had just entered the field of play, hit the ball. The shot was centered and saved without problems by Hladcky.
⏱️ 66'
George Hirst's shot, already inside the box, hits a Huddersfield defender.
🔃 62' TRIPLE CHANGE
Triple change in Huddersfield. Iorpenda, Radulovic and Koroma are the players who come in. We recall that in the first half they already made one change.
⏱️ 59'
Ipswich Town are unleashed and Leif Davis had the third, but his volley went just over.
⏱️ 57' GO FIGURE
Six corners for Ipswich Town so far, while none for Huddersfield.
⏱️ 55' IMPORTANT NEWS FOR IPSWICH
Leeds United is losing right now at home against Southampton by 1-2. Therefore Ipswich Town even losing would be a Premier League team.
⏱️ 52'
Omari Hutchinson almost scored again, but Ben Jackson was on hand to turn the ball behind for a corner.
48' ⚽ GOOOOOOAAALLL
IPSWICH TOWN GOAL. GOAL BY HUTCHINSON.
Magnificent individual play by Omari Hutchinson, who went past several opponents and from the edge of the box scored the second goal for the home side. Another step closer to the Premier League
🔃 46'
The second 45 minutes start with the same 22 players on the field.
HALF-TIME
The first 45 minutes at Portman Road were over. Ipswich Town would now be a Premier League team. They go into the changing rooms ahead thanks to Wes Burns' goal.
⏱️ 45+2' SECOND ONE ABOUT TO ARRIVE
Massimo Luongo's volley goes high. What a chance Ipswich Town have had to increase the lead on the scoreboard
⏱️ 45'
There will be three minutes of added time in this first half. We will go to 48'.
⏱️ 43'
Sam Morsy's shot is easily saved by Huddersfield goalkeeper Maxwell.
⏱️ 40' WANT MORE
Omari Hutchinson's shot goes wide. Ipswich Town are looking for their second to open up a lead.
⏱️ 37'
An incorrect position is now pointed out to center-back Cameron Burgess in another Ipswich Town arrival.
⏱️ 34'
Chaplin went down inside the box and called for a penalty, but referee Simon Hooper waved play on
⏱️ 33'
Huddersfield Town tried to react with a shot from outside the box by Ben Wiles, but it was blocked by an Ipswich player.
🔃 31' FIRST CHANGE
Alex Matos replaces Jack Rudoni for Huddersfield Town.
28' ⚽ GOOOOOOAAALLL
ISPWICH TOWN GOAL. WES BURNS GOAL.
Wes Burns scores the first for Ipswich Town after an assist from Conor Chaplin. Tight right-footed shot to bring his club closer to the Premier League.
⏱️ 26' THE GOAL IS COMING
Ipswich Town are still looking to take the lead. Two chances almost in quick succession. The first by Chaplin with his head, which went high. And now Wes Burns hit and his shot went just wide of the post.
⏱️ 24' THERE IS A TIE IN THE OTHER GAME
Right now Leeds United is drawing 1-1 at home to Southampton. Therefore Ipswich Town even losing would be a Premier League team. The match at the moment. The match taking place at Elland Road can be followed here on VAVEL.
⏱️ 21'
Ipswich Town winger Wes Burns had a first-time attempt, but the ball sailed over the top of the goal.
⏱️ 18'
Huddersfield tried to get out now through Danny Ward, but he was flagged offside.
⏱️ 15'
The home team kept warning. Now it was the turn of one of their stars Conor Chaplin with a shot that did not go in the direction of the goal.
⏱️ 12' NARROWLY MISSES
Conor Chaplin's corner kick was headed in by George Hirst. The ball went narrowly wide. Ipswich Town keep on warning
⏱️ 10'
Third consecutive corner for Ipswich Town. McKenna's men continue to push forward as they look to take the lead in the match.
⏱️ 7' FIRST WARNING
Ipswich Town had their first chance with a shot from outside the area by Axel Tuanzebe, who forced a corner for the home side;
⏱️ 3'
Many fouls in this start of the game. No continuation in the game
1' ⏱️ COMIENZA EL PARTIDO
The ball is rolling at Portman Road. The first possession of the match goes to Ipswich Town. Ipswich Town are 90 minutes away from being a Premier League team. While Huddersfield Town will say goodbye to the EFL Championship.
This was the moment when the 22 players took the field.
Let’s go! 💪 pic.twitter.com/PuUMZWvVJV — Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) May 4, 2024
ALL READY
The 22 players take the field. What a great atmosphere at Portman Road, who want to take their team to the Premier League.
Match Referees
Simon Hooper: Chief Referee
S. Long: Assistant
Adrian Holmes: Assistant
Anthony Backhouse: 4th Umpire
22 years without stepping foot in the Premier League
Ipswich Town do not play in the English soccer elite after being relegated in the 2001/02 season. This would also be their second consecutive promotion should they achieve it, as last season they were promoted to the EFL Championship after finishing second in League One.
Substitutes
Ipswich Town: Jeremy Sarmiento, Kieffer Moore, Sam Edmundson, Kayden Jackson, Lewis Travis, Jack Taylor, Nathan Broadhead, Harrison Clarke y Christian Walton
Huddersfield Town: Lee Nicholls, Tom Iorpenda, Alex Matos, Brodie Spencer, Bojan Radulovic Samoukovic, Josh Koroma, Neo Eccleston, Giosue Bellagambi y Patrick Jones
From Premier League to League One in five years
Huddersfield played the 2018/19 season in the Premier League and five years later they are going to certify today their relegation to League One unless they achieve a historic goal.
Last day with unified schedule
All the matches of this last day in the EFL Championship will be played on the same day and at the same time. These are the matches that will conclude the regular season in England's second division
WHAT A ARRIVAL!!!
Incredible welcome from the Ipswich Town fans to their players who can achieve something historic today, they are just 90 minutes away.
Coach arrival. 🚍 pic.twitter.com/MI41Dp9PHG
— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) May 4, 2024
What do Ipswich Town need to be a Premier League team?
Ipswich Town needs a win or even a draw to achieve promotion to the Premier League. Moreover, even if they lose, they could be a team of the elite of English soccer if Leeds United does not win.
Statement by Kieran McKenna (Ipswich Town manager)
The manager at the pre-Huddersfield Town press conference spoke to the media. "I think the group is excellent at managing that at this stage and, as a staff, we're just trying to be really consistent with the messages that have served us well up to this point. There's a huge incentive associated with the result, you can't change that, there's no point getting away from it. This is something we have to enjoy and embrace, Kieran pointed out. "We have been very consistent in the way we have worked," he finished.
XI Huddersfield Town
This is the eleven that Huddersfield presents for possibly their last match in the EFL Championship for at least two seasons. The new players introduced by coach André Breitenreiter are Maxwell, Edwards, Jackson and Wiles.
XI Ipswich Town
This is the eleven with which they will seek to achieve promotion to the Premier League.
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A defender with the soul of a goal scorer
Michal Helik despite playing as a central defender is Huddersfield's top scorer with nine goals in 41 games. The 28-year-old Pole has put up his best numbers of his career in terms of goals. He has scored three goals in this 2024 and to remember his last goal you have to go back more than two months, last March 2.
Almost two months without scoring
Conor Chaplin is the most important player in Ipswich Town's attack. The 27-year-old playmaker has 13 goals and seven assists this season. However, he is not in his best form. He already missed a single minute in his last game against Coventry. His last goal was scored on March 29 at home to Blackburn to give his team the victory.
Virtually relegated
This match could be a chaotic game for Huddersfield, as they will confirm their relegation to the third tier of English soccer. Only a 15-0 win and Plymouth and Birmingham losing would avoid relegation. They come in after four straight games without a win. Their last victory was on April 6, when they defeated Millwall by the minimum at home. They are second last in the category with 45 points.
One point away from being a Premier League team
Ipswich are coming off a 1-2 win at home to Coventry City. They are unbeaten in four games, but of the last five they have only won one, and that was the most recent one. They are currently second in the EFL Championship with 93 points, but they need at least a point to finish in second place, which gives them direct access to the top flight.
Background
A total of 45 times these two teams have met with a balance of 21 wins for Ipswich Town, 14 for Huddersfield and 10 duels have ended in a draw. The last time they met was last September in a match that ended in a 1-1 draw. Huddersfield have lost only one of the last seven meetings between these two teams.
The Stadium
The match will be played at Portman Road, a stadium that was inaugurated in 1884 and has a capacity of 29,673 spectators.
EFL Championship closes
Ipswich Town and Huddersfield will meet this Saturday, May 4, 2024 in the match corresponding to the 46th round of the EFL Championship, i.e. the last matchday;
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