The 2-1 score supplies a concise summary: Ipswich scored twice and Crystal Palace once. That is the numerical difference between the sides, and it put Ipswich on the winning side of the Premier League fixture. The one-goal margin makes this a narrow result on the scoreboard, but the winner is clear. Ipswich's total was higher, and the match ended with an away victory.
Palace's goal left them one short of Ipswich's total. The stats attached to the final score are straightforward: two goals for Ipswich, one for Palace, and a 2-1 result. Those figures set the highlights of the match at the broadest level, with the scoreline carrying the post-match story. For a brief summary, Ipswich took the win and Palace finished with the home defeat.
The final score is therefore the lasting headline: Ipswich won the Premier League match 2-1, with its total of two goals one higher than Palace's.