Ipswich Smash Sheffield United in Five-Goal Thriller
It was a night to remember at Portman Road as Ipswich Town finally found their rhythm and stormed to a commanding 5-0 victory over Sheffield United. For Ipswich, this was their long-awaited first win of the Championship season, and it came in spectacular fashion. For the visitors, though, it was yet another night of misery, with pressure mounting heavily on their head coach, Ruben Selles.
The star of the evening was Jaden Philogene, who delivered a stunning hat-trick, the first of his professional career. From the very start, he looked lively, forcing early saves and testing the Sheffield United back line. The breakthrough came in the 20th minute when a defensive slip by debutant Alex Matos left Philogene clear, and he calmly slotted the ball home. That set the tone for what would become a long night for the Blades.
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Sheffield United did see some moments of possession and had half-chances, but they never looked truly threatening. Ipswich, on the other hand, grew in confidence. Early in the second half, Philogene doubled his tally with a trademark cut inside and finish that left goalkeeper Michael Cooper stranded. At that point, the floodgates opened.
George Hirst added the third just past the hour mark, capitalizing on dreadful defending to slip the ball through Cooper’s legs. The traveling Sheffield United supporters could only watch in dismay as their team crumbled. Philogene wasn’t done, though—he completed his hat-trick with a thunderous strike into the roof of the net, sealing his best performance yet in an Ipswich shirt. Substitute Jack Clarke piled on the misery with a late fifth, again beating Cooper at his near post.
For Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna, this was a vindication of the work he and his players have been putting in. He praised the resilience of his side, noting that it felt like the “first real game” of the season for the group. He singled out Philogene for his determination and development, especially after a tough start to life at the club.
On the other side, Ruben Selles cut a frustrated and lonely figure. With chants of “sacked in the morning” ringing from the stands, his side’s failings were plain for all to see. After the match, Selles admitted the team “fell apart” after the second goal and accepted that questions about his future were inevitable. His players have now lost every game this season and sit rooted to the bottom of the table, having scored just once since opening day.
For Ipswich, the win lifts spirits and offers hope that their campaign can now take off. For Sheffield United, it feels like crisis mode, with fans and pundits alike questioning whether a change in leadership is the only way forward. Either way, this 5-0 thrashing will be remembered as a turning point—one team finding belief, the other sinking deeper into despair.
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