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Ipswich 2-1 Fulham: More misery for Alvaro Arbeloa as Cottagers suffer late collapse at Portman Road

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Sessions, G. (2026, October 10). Ipswich 2-1 Fulham: More misery for Alvaro Arbeloa as Cottagers suffer late collapse at Portman Road. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/ipswich-fulham-result-premier-league-arbeloa-b1300289.html

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In a match at Portman Road, Ipswich Town secured a 2-1 victory over Fulham, causing further pressure on Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa. Fulham led temporarily through Ryan Sessegnon's goal in the 55th minute but collapsed late as Ipswich equalized with a spectacular long-range shot from Ouattara and then won it when O’Shea headed home in stoppage time. The result leaves Fulham in the relegation zone, having accumulated only two points from six league games, while Ipswich climbs to ninth place with three wins this season.

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Alvaro Arbeloa, the new manager of Fulham, faces challenges as his team prepares for a crucial match against Ipswich Town. Fulham, who had not won any league games under Arbeloa and were sitting in last place with only two points from their first five matches, were hoping to turn things around at Portman Road. However, they suffered an injury scare when key player Antonee Robinson, a star for the USMNT, picked up an ankle injury during training just before the match.

Despite initial uncertainty about Robinson’s availability due to his recent setback, Arbeloa remained optimistic that he might still play some part in the game. Meanwhile, Fulham also had positive news with Kenny Tete returning from concussion protocols after sitting out their previous draw against Manchester United.

However, despite these developments, Fulham ultimately suffered a disappointing 2-1 loss to Ipswich, collapsing late in the match despite taking an early lead through Ryan Sessegnon’s goal. This defeat kept them winless and at the bottom of the league table, now seven points behind Ipswich who secured their third victory of the season and moved up to ninth place.

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🔮 It would have eased the pressure on Arbeloa, but the Spaniard watched his team collapse with Ouattara producing a spectacular 30-yard equaliser with two minutes left before Town skipper O’Shea headed home in stoppage time to spark wild celebrations at Portman Road.

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🔮 The Reds had been held in the opening two matches of Iraola’s reign to spark memories of his start to life at Bournemouth in 2023 where it took 10 matches before he could celebrate a maiden Premier League win.

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Former Real Madrid boss Arbeloa had been on course to toast a maiden league victory in charge of the Cottagers after Ryan Sessegnon’s sweet 55th-minute strike put the visitors ahead. asserted

strike → toast → visitors

It would have eased the pressure on Arbeloa, but the Spaniard watched his team collapse with Ouattara producing a spectacular 30-yard equaliser with two minutes left before Town skipper O’Shea headed home in stoppage time to spark wild celebrations at Portman Road. asserted

O’Shea → ease → Road

Fulham will spend another week in the relegation zone with only two points from six league games and they are now seven points behind Ipswich. asserted

they → spend → Ipswich

A third win of the campaign for Gary O’Neil’s men has them up to ninth in the table. asserted

them → have → table

Winless Fulham started on the back foot but survived two early corners before bright Ipswich attacker Julio Enciso curled wide from outside the area. asserted

Enciso → start → area

The visitors’ lackadaisical approach on the ball kept causing self-inflicted problems and captain Calvin Bassey called for calm midway through, which was followed by Arbeloa’s young team slowly starting to gain a foothold. asserted

team → keep → foothold

Read More With Josh King’s influence growing, Fulham could have broken the deadlock in the 22nd minute but David Affengruber headed over from a fine Alex Iwobi cross. uncertain

Affengruber → read → cross

Sessegnon sent an effort wide shortly afterwards before Sander Berge smashed a free-kick into the wall and Shea Charles sent the follow-up off target. asserted

Charles → send → target

A lack of quality was evident but Berge’s next effort was pushed over by Christian Walton in the Ipswich goal before £34million forward Gonzalo Garcia lashed wide after a slick attack led by King. asserted

Garcia → push → King

Town had the first effort after a goalless first half only for Leif Davis to lift his free-kick high into the stand before Fulham had two penalty appeals waved away. asserted

appeals → have → stand

Garcia was incensed after he had a shot blocked on the line by Issa Diop’s arm after excellent play by King, but the ex-Fulham defender had his arm in a natural position. asserted

defender → incense → position

However, remonstrations from the away side turned into celebrations when from the resulting corner, Sessegnon controlled Diop’s clearance and rifled the ball into the bottom corner from 25 yards. asserted

Sessegnon → turn → yards

Three minutes later both teams squandered chances with Emersonn heading against a post from six yards for Ipswich after a wonderful Enciso cross before Oscar Bobb blazed over. asserted

Bobb → squander → cross

O’Neil reacted with Jack Clarke, Chuba Akpom and Zian Flemming introduced and the hosts were furious when Daizen Maeda went down after contact by Sessegnon, but referee Lewis Smith and the VAR rejected penalty appeals in the 75th minute. When Bernd Leno thwarted Ipswich substitute Sindre Walle Egeli, Arbeloa was minutes away from a first league win but Ouattara produced a 30-yard thunderbolt into the bottom corner after 88 minutes before O’Shea headed home Clarke’s free-kick in the first minute of stoppage time. asserted

O’Shea → react → time

There was still time for Ipswich goalkeeper Walton to deny Kevin and extend Fulham’s winless league start. asserted

Walton → be → start

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