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Ipswich vs Arsenal: match report

Ipswich Town hosted Arsenal at Portman Road on Tuesday 15 September 2026, in the Carabao Cup (round 3). Peter Bankes is the referee, averaging 4.0 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Ipswich 2-4 Arsenal. Goals: Max Dowman 7' for Arsenal; Noni 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. Attendance: 28,966.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 7' Goal: Max Dowman (Arsenal) 0-1
  • 16' Goal: Noni Madueke (Arsenal) 0-2
  • 34' Yellow card: Kasey McAteer (Ipswich)
  • 47' Goal: Max Dowman (Arsenal) 0-3
  • 58' Goal: Mikel Merino (Arsenal) 0-4
  • 62' Goal: Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich) 1-4
  • 87' Yellow card: Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich)
  • 90'+1' Goal: Chuba Akpom (Ipswich) 2-4
Match stats (contains the result)
40.9%Possession59.1%
8Shots12
3Shots on target6
3Corners2
11Fouls13
3Offsides1
2Saves1
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Ipswich 4-2-3-1

Coach: Gary O'Neil

  1. 28 Christian Walton GK
  2. 2 Darnell Furlong DEF
  3. 4 Cédric Kipré DEF
  4. 24 Jacob Greaves DEF
  5. 42 Abdoul Ouattara DEF
  6. 12 Florentino MID
  7. 33 Anis Mehmeti MID
  8. 20 Kasey McAteer FWD
  9. 32 Marcelino Núñez MID
  10. 11 Jaden Philogene-Bidace FWD
  11. 9 Zian Flemming FWD

Bench

  • 29 Chuba Akpom FWD
  • 47 Jack Clarke FWD
  • 3 Leif Davis DEF
  • 8 Sindre Walle Egeli FWD
  • 23 Saša Lukić MID
  • 1 Alex Palmer GK
  • 26 Dara O'Shea DEF
  • 10 Julio Enciso MID
  • 38 Daizen Maeda FWD

Arsenal 4-2-3-1

Coach: Mikel Arteta

  1. 13 Kepa Arrizabalaga GK
  2. 36 Martín Zubimendi MID
  3. 89 Marli Salmon DEF
  4. 6 Gabriel DEF
  5. 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly DEF
  6. 39 Bruno Guimarães MID
  7. 23 Mikel Merino MID
  8. 20 Noni Madueke FWD
  9. 56 Max Dowman MID
  10. 10 Eberechi Eze MID
  11. 14 Viktor Gyökeres FWD

Bench

  • 15 Ezri Konsa DEF
  • 45 Theo Julienne MID
  • 8 Martin Ødegaard MID
  • 17 Christos Tzolis FWD
  • 44 Ife Ibrahim MID
  • 30 Illan Meslier GK
  • 33 Riccardo Calafiori DEF
  • 7 Bukayo Saka FWD
  • 29 Kai Havertz FWD
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 20 April 2025: Ipswich Town 0-4 Arsenal
  • Friday 27 December 2024: Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich Town
  • Tuesday 25 January 2011: Arsenal 3-0 Ipswich Town
  • Wednesday 12 January 2011: Ipswich Town 1-0 Arsenal
  • Sunday 21 April 2002: Arsenal 2-0 Ipswich Town