Manchester City Crush Ipswich Town 6-0: Haaland, Foden, and Doku Lead the Charge to Top Four
Match Report
Manchester City continued their resurgence in 2025 with a commanding 6-0 victory over Ipswich Town at Portman Road, propelling them into the Premier League’s top four. The defending champions delivered a clinical performance, showcasing their attacking prowess and bouncing back to their best form under Pep Guardiola.
Phil Foden was the star of the show, contributing an assist and two close-range goals in the first half, both set up by Kevin De Bruyne. Mateo Kovacic also found the back of the net, with his strike sandwiched between Foden’s goals.
After halftime, City capitalized on Ipswich’s defensive errors. Jeremy Doku pounced on a sloppy pass from Jack Clarke, with his shot deflecting off Dara O’Shea to make it 4-0. Erling Haaland, fresh from signing a new nine-and-a-half-year contract, added a composed finish past Christian Walton to continue the rout.
James McAtee, introduced as a substitute, capped the scoring with his first Premier League goal, heading home a brilliant cross from Kovacic. McAtee’s strike followed his recent FA Cup hat-trick against Salford City.
The victory elevated City into fourth place, edging Newcastle United on goal difference. Ipswich remains in 18th, battling to escape the relegation zone.
Key Stats and Highlights
- City’s six-goal triumph marks the 13th time they’ve scored six or more in a Premier League game under Guardiola.
- Phil Foden has now scored in three consecutive Premier League matches, leading all scorers in the competition since the start of the year with five goals in three games.
- For the first time since January 2021, three City players (Foden, Doku, and Kovacic) scored and assisted in the same Premier League match.
- City’s performance underscores their revival, but the Opta Supercomputer gives them only a 0.3% chance of claiming a fifth Premier League title this season.
Line-ups
Ipswich Town XI: Sam Morsy, Godfrey, Christian Walton, Cameron Burgess, Dara O’Shea, Ben Johnson, Jens Cajuste, Jack Clarke, Leif Davis, Liam Delap, Omari Hutchinson
Subs: M. Luongo, Conor Townsend, Wes Burns, Nathan Broadhead, Tuanzebe, George Hirst, Arijanet Muric, Jaden Philogene, Jack Taylor
Man City XI: Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, Mateo Kovacic, Ederson, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Matheus Nunes, Jeremy Doku, Josko Gvardiol
Subs: Stefan Ortega, Jack Grealish, Bernardo Silva, James McAtee, Rico Lewis, Divin Mubama, Savinho, Nico O’Reilly, Max Alleyne