Arsenal beat Ipswich 4-2 in the EFL Cup, racing into a four-goal lead before the hosts scored twice. Max Dowman scored two of the away goals as the visitors took charge at Portman Road.

Match Summary

Arsenal were ahead after seven minutes. Max Dowman had them in front, Eberechi Eze with the assist, and Noni Madueke made it two before the game was 20 minutes old. Ipswich could not reply before the break. Kasey McAteer was shown a yellow card in the 34th minute, and the visitors still led by two at half-time.

There was no change of script after the interval. Dowman had his second two minutes into the second half, Martín Zubimendi the provider this time, and Mikel Merino made it four just before the hour. Ipswich did respond. Anis·Mehmeti scored in the 62nd minute with an assist from Jack Clarke, and Chuba Akpom found the net in the 90th minute, Leif Davis the provider. Marcelino Núñez was booked in the 87th minute. It was not enough to alter the 2-4 result.

Key Moments

The opening burst decided the terms. Two Arsenal goals inside 16 minutes forced Ipswich to chase from a long way back, and the home side did not score until the match was already slipping away.

The strike so soon after half-time was the swing that ended it as a contest. Arsenal were three up and still going forward, and a fourth before the hour left only the question of whether Ipswich would get on the board.

They did, twice. Those late goals trimmed the margin, but they arrived after Arsenal had already put four on the scoreboard.

Match Statistics

Arsenal had 64 percent of the ball and 12 shots, six of them on target. Ipswich managed 36 percent possession, seven shots and two on target. Corners went the other way, three for Ipswich and two for Arsenal. The home side collected both yellow cards of the night, and no red cards were shown.

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