Ipswich Beat 10-Man Crystal Palace 3-2: Flemming Scores 90th-Minute Winner

Ipswich Beat 10-Man Crystal Palace 3-2 as Flemming Strikes Late

Ipswich came from behind to secure their first Premier League away win since April 2025, beating 10-man Crystal Palace 3-2 at Selhurst Park. Emersonn and Leif Davis cancelled out Anan Khalaili's opener, before substitute Zian Flemming bundled in a 90th-minute winner after Jorgen Strand Larsen had equalised.

Competition: Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Result: Crystal Palace 2-3 Ipswich
Goals: Khalaili 14'; Emersonn 23'; Davis 45'; Strand Larsen 75'; Flemming 90'
Red card: Axel Disasi (Crystal Palace) 34'
Context: First Ipswich Premier League away win since April 2025.

The key moments from Selhurst Park

14' GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-0 Ipswich. Anan Khalaili hit a sweet shot from the edge of the box that went in with a deflection off the leg of an Ipswich player.

18' CHANCE! Jorgen Strand Larsen's volley was batted away by Scherpen, before his follow-up was blocked.

23' GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-1 Ipswich. Ipswich levelled with their first shot of the game, as Leif Davis' cross was headed in by Emersonn.

34' RED CARD! Palace defender Axel Disasi was shown a straight red card for catching Jack Clarke on the shin with his studs.

45' GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-2 Ipswich. Ipswich took the lead for the first time as Davis planted a free header past Walter Benitez.

75' GOAL! Crystal Palace 2-2 Ipswich. Daichi Kamada fed Strand Larsen, who held off Issa Diop and fired into the bottom-left corner.

90' GOAL! Crystal Palace 2-3 Ipswich. A looping header came back off the crossbar, and Ipswich substitute Zian Flemming bundled in the winner.

The numbers

Ipswich's 3-2 win ended a run of 32 Premier League games, stretching back to December 2001, in which the Tractor Boys had conceded first and failed to win.
This was Ipswich's first Premier League away win since April 2025.
Crystal Palace played from the 34th minute with 10 men after Axel Disasi's straight red card.
Ipswich equalised with their first shot of the game (Emersonn, 23').
Goals timeline: 14', 23', 45', 75', 90'.

Why Ipswich's patience paid off against 10-man Palace

For 34 minutes this looked like the same old Ipswich story: concede early, huff and puff, go home empty-handed. Anan Khalaili's deflected opener on 14 minutes had Selhurst Park bouncing, and Jorgen Strand Larsen nearly doubled the lead four minutes later when Scherpen batted away his volley and then blocked the follow-up. But Axel Disasi's studs-up lunge on Jack Clarke changed the entire shape of the contest. A straight red, no debate, and suddenly Ipswich had an extra man in exactly the areas they wanted to attack.

Leif Davis was the chief beneficiary. He had already crossed for Emersonn's 23rd-minute header — Ipswich's first shot of the game — and then, on the stroke of half-time, he planted a free header past Walter Benitez to give the Tractor Boys a lead they had barely deserved on the balance of the opening half-hour. That is the value of a left-back who keeps arriving in the box when the opposition full-back has been dragged inside to cover a man disadvantage.

Crystal Palace deserve credit for the 75th-minute equaliser. Daichi Kamada fed Strand Larsen, who held off Issa Diop and fired into the bottom-left corner with the kind of finish that briefly suggested the 10 men might hold on. But Ipswich kept loading the box, and when a looping header came back off the crossbar in the 90th minute, substitute Zian Flemming was there to bundle it in. That is what substitutes are for: arriving in the six-yard box when the game is stretched and the opposition legs are gone.

Talking points

Disasi's red card was the turning point — a straight red for studs on Clarke's shin left Palace with 56 minutes to play a man down. Game management from that point was always going to be brutal.
Ipswich scored three goals despite only managing their first shot on target in the 23rd minute. Clinical, yes, but also a reminder of how little control they had for long spells.
Flemming's 90th-minute winner ended a 32-game Premier League hoodoo dating back to December 2001. That psychological monkey is now firmly off the Tractor Boys' back.
Palace's collapse from 1-0 up to 2-3 down at home raises questions about their ability to protect a lead when reduced to ten men — and about the discipline of their defending.

What happens next

Both clubs return to Premier League action with plenty to ponder. Crystal Palace must cope without the suspended Axel Disasi, while Ipswich travel with renewed belief after ending a 32-game wait for a win after conceding first. The three points lift the Tractor Boys and heap pressure on the Eagles to respond in their next fixture. Full highlights are available free, and both clubs' upcoming fixtures are listed on the Premier League website.

Frequently asked questions

What was the score between Crystal Palace and Ipswich?

Crystal Palace 2-3 Ipswich. Anan Khalaili opened the scoring, Emersonn and Leif Davis put Ipswich ahead, Jorgen Strand Larsen equalised, and Zian Flemming scored the 90th-minute winner.

Who was sent off in Crystal Palace vs Ipswich?

Crystal Palace defender Axel Disasi was shown a straight red card in the 34th minute for catching Jack Clarke on the shin with his studs.

When was Ipswich's last Premier League away win before beating Crystal Palace?

Ipswich's 3-2 win at Selhurst Park was their first Premier League away victory since April 2025, ending a run of 32 Premier League games since December 2001 in which they had conceded first and failed to win.