The match report from The Guardian Football details the topsy-turvy afternoon that saw Palace take the lead before Ipswich's Emersonn and Leif Davis cancelled out Anan Khalaili's first goal for Crystal Palace after Axel Disasi's red card. Ipswich's Jorgen Strand Larsen equalised with 15 minutes remaining, setting the stage for Flemming's late winner.
Flemming, the last of the 14 new players signed in the summer in a record spend of £190m for a newly-promoted side, scrambled home the winner after Davis hit the crossbar with a looping header. The chances of either side keeping a clean sheet looked slim given Palace's lack of a clean sheet since April and Ipswich's 57 goals conceded since their last clean sheet in December 2024.
Palace's captain, Dean Henderson, was absent due to injury, while Sage showed his ruthless streak by dropping Jaydee Canvot for what he described as "a sporting decision" after a poor performance against Fulham last week. The teenager was replaced in defence by Honest Ahanor, who made his debut, while Walter Benitez made only his second Premier League start in goal after joining last year.
Ipswich will look to build on this momentum as they face their next Premier League match.