The win sees Palace move up to 11th place in the Premier League table, while Ipswich remain in 18th and five points adrift of safety. Palace had a glorious chance inside two minutes as a delicious pass from Adam Wharton set Nketiah through on goal,

Nketiah, previously dubbed a "beast", has struggled to hit the ground running at Selhurst Park since his switch to Crystal Palace in 2024. However, many of his outings have come in the form of substitute cameos, and he has been afforded just nine starts so far this term.