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In the Carabao Cup match between Ipswich Town and Arsenal, the young Gunners cruised to a 4-2 victory despite fielding an inexperienced defensive lineup due to injuries. Max Dowman, just 16 years old and making his first senior appearance of the season, stole the show with two goals, including one on his second shot of the game. Ipswich had plenty of possession but were unable to convert their opportunities against Arsenal’s makeshift defense, which held firm despite the challenges.
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The Gunners’ dreams of a historic quadruple began to dissolve last season as they suffered a dismal 2-0 defeat in the final of this competition, but they have made a fine start to their latest run.
asserted
they → begin → run
Arsenal’s strength in depth is no secret, but with Ben White, Jurrien Timber, Cristian Mosquera and Piero Hincapie all missing through injury or management, the north London side were forced to name a makeshift back four.
asserted
side → miss → four
It featured 17-year-old Marli Salmon in the middle with two midfielders, Martin Zubimendi and Myles Lewis-Skelly, lining up as the full-backs.
asserted
midfielders → feature → backs
But they slipped into their new roles with impressive ease.
asserted
they → slip → ease
Ipswich enjoyed plenty of possession and found themselves in some threatening positions, but created little against a defence which was just as resolute as ever despite its new personnel.
asserted
which → enjoy → personnel
They scored with their second shot of the evening as the wonderkid Max Dowman reminded the world of his quality.
asserted
wonderkid → score → quality
Making his first senior appearance of the season, the 16-year-old danced through the middle of the park before slamming a finish beyond Christian Walton and wheeling away in celebration, netting his first of the evening with seven minutes on the clock.
asserted
old → make → clock
The hosts attempted to play out from the back but were caught out by Bruno Guimaraes’ ferocious press.
asserted
hosts → attempt → press
The loose ball fell for Mikel Merino, who lofted a delightful chipped pass for Noni Madueke to power home.
asserted
Madueke → fall → pass
The Tractor Boys, already facing an uphill battle, finally began to come out of their shells, but ended the first half without a shot on target.
asserted
Boys → face → target
Arsenal delivered a hammer blow in the opening moments of the second half, as Dowman met a pass from Zubimendi and finished from a tight angle to make it 3-0.
asserted
it → deliver → angle
From that point on, it became a question of damage limitation for Ipswich.
asserted
it → become → Ipswich
They did a respectable job in that regard, with Anis Mehmeti and Chuba Akpom pulling back one each, but only after Mikel Merino had extended Arsenal’s tally to four.
asserted
Merino → do → four
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