Ipswich Town's impressive home form came to an abrupt end as they suffered a 3-0 loss to Charlton Athletic at Portman Road. The home side dominated the first half, with Ivan Azon and Chuba Akpom coming close to scoring. Azon's effort was smothered by Charlton goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski, while Akpom hit the crossbar with a powerful shot. Despite their dominance, Ipswich Town failed to capitalize on their chances, and Charlton Athletic made them pay in the second half. Sonny Carey scored his fourth goal in seven games, and Macaulay Gillesphey headed in a second. Miles Leaburn added a third shortly after coming on as a substitute, sealing the win for Charlton Athletic. Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna was disappointed with his team's performance, saying they didn't do the fundamentals well enough and conceded poor goals in quick succession. The loss was Ipswich Town's second in a row, and they will look to bounce back in their next match. Charlton Athletic's win lifted them to fifth in the Championship table, and they will be confident of continuing their good form. Ipswich Town, on the other hand, will need to regroup and work on their defensive frailties if they are to get back to winning ways. The match was a stark contrast to the first half, where Ipswich Town had looked like the better team. Jack Clarke's dancing feet had caused problems for the Charlton Athletic defense, but they were unable to capitalize on their chances. The second half was a different story, as Charlton Athletic came alive and scored three goals in 12 minutes. Ipswich Town's goalkeeper Alex Palmer limped off injured in the first half, and his replacement Christian Walton was unable to prevent the goals. The win was a magnificent result for Charlton Athletic, and they will be looking to build on this performance in their next match.