Match report
Dowman brace fires Arsenal past Ipswich in League Cup last 32
Arsenal advanced in the League Cup Round of 32 with a 4-2 win away at Ipswich, played at Portman Road. Max Dowman opened the scoring in the seventh minute, assisted by Eberechi Eze, before Chukwunonso Madueke doubled the lead nine minutes later after being set up by Mikel Merino.
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Arsenal continued their dominance after the break as Dowman struck again in the 47th minute, this time teed up by Martín Zubimendi, before Merino added a fourth in the 58th minute, finishing off a Dowman assist. Ipswich pulled one back through Anis Mehmeti, set up by Jack Clarke, in the 62nd minute.
Chuba Akpom added a stoppage-time consolation for Ipswich in the first minute of added time, assisted by Leif Davis, but it proved too little too late as Arsenal held on to close out the tie 4-2.
Arsenal controlled large spells of the contest, managing 12 shots to Ipswich's eight and six on target compared to the hosts' three, underlining their attacking edge throughout the game.
Dowman was central to Arsenal's rout, scoring twice and also teeing up Merino's goal, finishing with a rating of 8.85.
Arsenal's 58% share of possession reflected their control over the game from start to finish.
Arsenal won 4–2 away against Ipswich (half-time 0–2).
Ipswich met Arsenal in the League Cup (Round of 32). Kick-off was Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Portman Road. Referee: S. Barrott.
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Key moments
- 7' Goal: Max Dowman (assist: Eberechi Eze) — 0–1 · Watch Max Dowman's goal video (7')
- 16' Goal: Chukwunonso Madueke (assist: Mikel Merino) — 0–2 · Watch Chukwunonso Madueke's goal video (16')
- 47' Goal: Max Dowman (assist: Martín Zubimendi) — 0–3 · Watch Max Dowman's goal video (47')
- 58' Goal: Mikel Merino (assist: Max Dowman) — 0–4 · Watch Mikel Merino's goal video (58')
- 62' Goal: Anis Mehmeti (assist: Jack Clarke) — 1–4 · Watch Anis Mehmeti's goal video (62')
- 90+1' Goal: Chuba Akpom (assist: Leif Davis) — 2–4 · Watch Chuba Akpom's goal video (90+1')
Starting line-ups
Ipswich (4-2-3-1)
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Ipswich 13%, the draw 16%, Arsenal 71%. It finished Ipswich 2–4 Arsenal.
Arsenal's rating gap outweighs Ipswich's home ground — Arsenal are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Arsenal's 71%. The draw at 16% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Arsenal at 71%?
Arsenal sit 539 points higher on our strength rating — 1691 to 2230. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge on the road won 65.9% of 5,254 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 13–14–73.
Why not higher?
No scored evidence points the other way. 71% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 16% and Ipswich at 13%.
Why is the draw only 16%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 15.8%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,094.
What did we measure but not count?
Arsenal average 6 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 539 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Ipswich have gained 66 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,374 such games vs 40.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Ipswich vs Arsenal final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Max Dowman's goal against Ipswich (7').
- Watch Chukwunonso Madueke's goal against Ipswich (16').
- Watch Max Dowman's goal against Ipswich (47').
- Watch Mikel Merino's goal against Ipswich (58').
- Watch Anis Mehmeti's goal against Arsenal (62').
- Watch Chuba Akpom's goal against Arsenal (90+1').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Ipswich 2–4 Arsenal. Explore more on the Ipswich and Arsenal team pages or the League Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Ipswich vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 4–2 away against Ipswich (half-time 0–2).
›Who scored in Ipswich vs Arsenal?
Max Dowman (7') for Arsenal; Chukwunonso Madueke (16') for Arsenal; Max Dowman (47') for Arsenal; Mikel Merino (58') for Arsenal; Anis Mehmeti (62') for Ipswich; Chuba Akpom (90+1') for Ipswich.
›Where can I watch Ipswich vs Arsenal highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Ipswich 2–4 Arsenal are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Ipswich and Arsenal?
Ipswich and Arsenal have met 2 times — 0 wins for Ipswich, 2 wins for Arsenal and 0 draws.