Ipswich Town surge into second as City beaten at Portman Road | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Ipswich Town beat Bristol City 2-0 at Portman Road. Jack Clarke opened the scoring in the eighth minute after a pass from Jens-Lys Cajuste. After the restart, Clarke doubled the lead from Ivan Azon Monzon's set-up (55.). The Tractor Boys produced 11 attempts to eight and generally carried the threat. They rise from third to second and visit Sheffield United next, while City host Sheffield Wednesday.

Player of the Match: Jack Clarke decided the contest with a brace, scoring in both halves and hitting two shots on target from five touches in the box.

Stat of the Match: The Tractor Boys earned nine corners, underlining sustained territorial pressure.

Three Things We Learned: The Tractor Boys created eight attempts inside the box to City's five, showing control of dangerous areas. The Robins made 25 clearances, indicating how much defending they were forced into. Azor Matusiwa completed 57 of 63 passes, steadying the home midfield.