Liam Delap scored in both half and Ollie Watkins continued his productive type with a aim and an help as Ipswich City and Aston Villa shared a draw at Portman Highway within the Premier League to make sure neither facet has been overwhelmed since August.
Ahead Delap – signed from Manchester Metropolis for an preliminary £15 million in July – struck the eighth-minute opener earlier than Morgan Rogers fired Villa degree following a one-two with Watkins, whose tally of 15 assists within the Premier League since final season is matched solely by Chelsea’s Cole Palmer.
Watkins scored his first away aim of the season with a Thirty second-minute header from Leon Bailey’s cross however Delap drew City degree after a scintillating run from simply inside his personal half on the left, coming into the penalty space and beating Emiliano Martinez’s with a lashed end into the far nook of the web 18 minutes from time.
Ipswich’s fourth consecutive draw leaves them a degree away from third-bottom Crystal Palace in fifteenth, whereas Villa stay fifth, two factors behind leaders Liverpool.
Delap on the DOUBLE! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/bheqAeoSZA
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 29, 2024
Ipswich vs Villa: Delap shines
Villa had scored not less than twice in every of their 5 consecutive wins coming into this sport, however the absence of captain John McGinn via harm was an apparent concern earlier than Delap continued his spectacular begin to his Ipswich profession by drilling half Martinez on the Argentina worldwide’s close to submit.
Ipswich had secured a last-gasp level in a 1-1 draw at Southampton final outing however they’ve developed a behavior of scoring early, and their opponents adopted when Rogers intercepted a Jacob Greaves clearance and exchanged passes with Watkins earlier than slamming in his facet’s equaliser.
Watkins, who had three objectives in his earlier two Premier League video games, scored once more as Villa threatened a 3rd consecutive Premier League comeback win, having turned the scoreline round towards Everton and Wolves.
Watkins heads in his first away aim of the season! 💥 pic.twitter.com/Ahz1YNnbBf
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 29, 2024
Delap objectives
They missed out on drawing degree with Liverpool, although, courtesy of a second of magic from England Underneath-21 worldwide Delap.
Accumulating Omari Hutchinson’s cross and driving ahead, Delap had area on the flank to arrow in direction of aim, performing a flash of trickery to unsettle his markers earlier than crashing in a low drive to provide Ipswich a degree.
Captain Sam Morsy, who rescued that draw for Ipswich at Southampton, was maybe a bit of lucky to stay on the pitch earlier than his late substitution, his six fouls representing essentially the most by a person in a Premier League sport this season.
Liam Delap opens the scoring! 🔵 pic.twitter.com/sV3BfWphVh
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 29, 2024
Ipswich, Villa fixtures
Morsy and Ipswich will really feel their subsequent match, at struggling West Ham on Saturday (3pm BST), is one during which they will realistically goal their first win of the season.
Villa host Bayern Munich within the Champions League on Wednesday (8pm) and Manchester United within the league on Sunday (2pm).
