The Portuguese - the latest man tasked with restoring the club to the top of English football - spoke before kick-off about the need to be "patient". But he had barely settled in his seat at a blustery Portman Road before Marcus Rashford turned in Amad Diallo's inviting cross, stunning the home crowd.

Ipswich, who started the day in the relegation zone, battled back, earning the equaliser they deserved through Omari Hutchinson just before half-time. Neither side could find a winner in the second period despite chances at both ends, with the result leaving both managers unsatisfied. The result leaves United 12th in the Premier League, six points behind fourth-placed Arsenal, while Ipswich are still in the drop zone.

Before kick-off two Manchester United fans held up a home-made sign saying: "Good luck Ruben Amorim, Make our team great again."