Ipswich left it late as Sam Morsy’s strike denied Southampton a first league win of the season after the Saints had led through Tyler Dibling’s opener until added time.
When Dibling scored after just five minutes, Southampton were dreaming of registering their first three points of the season. The 18-year-old’s goal, a well-worked one with Adam Lallana’s reverse pass playing him in before he sent Arijanet Muric the wrong way, put his side ahead in a game for the first time this season.
After the goal though, Ipswich rapidly found themselves on top of the home side, dominating both possession and chances for a sustained spell but failing to find a response. Their uncertainty in front of goal was very nearly punished with Cameron Archer’s tame effort on goal bouncing off the upright after he had rounded the goalkeeper, a missed chance the home side would regret.
Ipswich found clear-cut opportunities hard to come by in the first half with Omari Hutchinson coming closest to really testing Aaron Ramsdale with a curling effort from distance. Ramsdale responded with a terrific stretching save.
In the second half, the game became more scrappy but it was Southampton who had the better chances. Fabrice Fernandes went close but his effort was wayward and, despite replacing Archer with Ben Brereton Diaz, they failed to find another breakthrough with the substitute forward missing a glaring effort of his own.
Seven minutes of added time was indicated by the fourth official and the home side were punished during that period as Ipswich skipper Morsy’s effort from the edge of the box deflected off Joe Aribo to secure the visitors a late equaliser.
Sam Morsy wheels away to celebrate after scoring a late equaliser for Ipswich at Southampton
The 1-1 draw handed Southampton their first point of the season after four consecutive defeats and saw Ipswich draw their third consecutive game.
Martin ‘angered’ by late anxious showing from Southampton
Morsy scored the equaliser in added time for Ipswich at Southampton
Southampton boss Russell Martin:
“We got a few fundamentals wrong that we don’t in training so that has to be down to anxiety. That’s what I’m really angered about.
“If we stick to the detail that we work on relentlessly and it happens, we all have to accept it happens but when we don’t do what we’ve worked on it’s a problem.
“It’s about managing that moment but I understand, we haven’t won a game yet, there’s frustration we didn’t get the second goal which I felt we deserved in the second half.”
