Ipswich 2-4 Arsenal: Max Dowman steals the show once again as Gunners cruise to Carabao Cup victory

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Ferridge, A. (2026, September 15). Ipswich 2-4 Arsenal: Max Dowman steals the show once again as Gunners cruise to Carabao Cup victory. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-ipswich-result-dowman-carabao-cup-b1297120.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-15 · by Arthur Ferridge

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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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On September 15, 2026, Liverpool defeated Tottenham 3-1 in the Carabao Cup at Anfield. Dominik Szoboszlai scored a crucial goal late in the match to secure Liverpool's victory. Meanwhile, Arsenal cruised past Ipswich with a 4-2 win, featuring an impressive performance by 16-year-old Max Dowman who scored his first senior goal. Both matches highlighted the strength of Arsenal and Liverpool compared to Tottenham, as Arsenal won despite fielding mostly second-choice players.

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Arsenal Gunners Ipswich The Tractor Boys north London

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Arsenal ORG · 4× Ipswich ORG · 2× Mikel Merino PERSON · 2× Ben White PERSON · 1× Cristian Mosquera PERSON · 1× Gunners ORG · 1× Jurrien Timber PERSON · 1× Marli Salmon PERSON · 1× Piero Hincapie PERSON · 1× north London GPE · 1×

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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.

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2026-09-15 · Evening Standard

Ipswich 2-4 Arsenal: Max Dowman steals the show once again as Gunners cruise to Carabao Cup victory · assertive framing

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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

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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