Ipswich Town vs Arsenal, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, Third Round

· English Carabao Cup

Ipswich Town

62': Anis Mehmeti
90'+1': Chuba Akpom

FT
2 - 4

Arsenal

7': Max Dowman
16': Noni Madueke
47': Max Dowman
58': Mikel Merino

Dowman double sends Arsenal past Ipswich in Carabao Cup

Arsenal's 16-year-old sensation Max Dowman added to his hype with a sparkling two-goal display to earn a 4-2 victory at Ipswich in the Carabao Cup third round.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town).
2': Foul by Abdoul Ouattara (Ipswich Town).
2': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Dowman.
4': Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).
7': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Arsenal 1. Max Dowman (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
8': Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Foul by Marli Salmon (Arsenal).
11': Foul by Florentino (Ipswich Town).
11': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Marli Salmon (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Zian Flemming (Ipswich Town).
16': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Arsenal 2. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
19': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
19': Attempt missed. Florentino (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
20': Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
22': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town).
25': Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
26': Attempt missed. Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez following a set piece situation.
27': Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Zian Flemming following a fast break.
29': Attempt blocked. Max Dowman (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
29': Zian Flemming (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
30': Offside, Ipswich Town. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
31': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
32': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
33': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
34': Attempt missed. Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelino Núñez with a cross following a corner.
34': Foul by Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town).
34': Max Dowman (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
43': Foul by Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town).
43': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal).
45'+2': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Arsenal 2.
45': Substitution, Arsenal. Ezri Konsa replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 0, Arsenal 2.
47': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Arsenal 3. Max Dowman (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Abdoul Ouattara.
58': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Arsenal 4. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
60': Zian Flemming (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Foul by Marli Salmon (Arsenal).
61': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Jaden Philogene.
61': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Chuba Akpom replaces Zian Flemming.
62': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Arsenal 4. Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
63': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
63': Offside, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
64': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town).
64': Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Substitution, Arsenal. Theo Julienne replaces Bruno Guimarães.
64': Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
65': Foul by Abdoul Ouattara (Ipswich Town).
65': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Leif Davis replaces Abdoul Ouattara.
69': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Sindre Egeli replaces Kasey McAteer.
72': Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
75': Attempt saved. Florentino (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal). Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
76': Substitution, Arsenal. Christos Tzolis replaces Eberechi Eze.
76': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Noni Madueke.
77': Florentino (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
78': Offside, Ipswich Town. Leif Davis is caught offside.
79': Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
79': Attempt saved. Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
80': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Theo Julienne.
81': Offside, Ipswich Town. Cédric Kipré is caught offside.
81': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Sasa Lukic replaces Florentino.
82': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
82': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
85': Substitution, Arsenal. Ife Ibrahim replaces Martín Zubimendi.
87': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
87': Marli Salmon (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Theo Julienne (Arsenal).
89': Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Arsenal).
90': Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Arsenal 4. Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leif Davis.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Arsenal 4.
0': Match ends, Ipswich Town 2, Arsenal 4.

Statistics

ARS		IPS
13	Fouls	11
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
2	Corner Kicks	3
1	Saves	2
59.1	Possession	40.9
12	SHOTS	8
6	ON GOAL	3
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
521	Accurate Passes	341
584	Passes	400
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
0	Accurate Crosses	1
6	Crosses	11
0.0	Cross %	0.1
22	Long Balls	46
7	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.3	Long Balls %	0.6
6	Blocked Shots	0
11	Effective Tackles	16
17	Tackles	26
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
9	Interceptions	14
18	Effective Clearances	25
18	Clearances	25

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 28,966

Line-Ups

Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
28	Christian Walton (GK)
24	Jacob Greaves
4	Cedric Kipre
42	Abdoul Ouattara
2	Darnell Furlong
32	Marcelino Núñez
33	Anis Mehmeti
12	Florentino
9	Zian Flemming
11	Jaden Philogene
20	Kasey McAteer

Ipswich Town Substitutes:

Jack Clarke, Sasa Lukic, Daizen Maeda, Alex Palmer, Sindre Walle Egeli, Dara O'Shea, Julio Enciso, Chuba Akpom, Leif Davis.

Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
6	Gabriel Magalhães
89	Marli Salmon
49	Myles Lewis-Skelly
36	Martín Zubimendi
56	Max Dowman
23	Mikel Merino
39	Bruno Guimarães
14	Viktor Gyökeres
10	Eberechi Eze
20	Noni Madueke

Arsenal Substitutes:

Ife Ibrahim, Illan Meslier, Martin Ødegaard, Christos Tzolis, Riccardo Calafiori, Bukayo Saka, Theo Julienne, Ezri Konsa, Kai Havertz.

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