English Carabao Cup

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

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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

IPS 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 Yellow Card
33 Anis Mehmeti
12 Florentino
9 Zian Flemming
11 Jaden Philogene
20 Kasey McAteer Yellow Card
Ipswich Town Substitutes:
Jack Clarke, Sasa Lukic, Daizen Maeda, Alex Palmer, Sindre Walle Egeli, Dara O'Shea, Julio Enciso, Chuba Akpom, Leif Davis.

ARS 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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