Ipswich Town 2 – 4 Arsenal: Carabao Cup Match Report

Carabao Cup

Ipswich Town

Full Time

2–4

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 · Portman Road Stadium

Arsenal

⚽ Chuba Akpom 90+1'⚽ Anis Mehmeti 62' ⚽ Mikel Merino 58'⚽ Max Dowman 47'⚽ Noni Madueke 16'⚽ Max Dowman 7'

Match Events

90+1'

Chuba AkpomIpswich Town · Leif Davis

2-4

87'

Marcelino NúñezIpswich Town

85'

Ife IbrahimArsenal · Martín Zubimendi

81'

Saša LukićIpswich Town · Florentino

76'

Christos TzolisArsenal · Eberechi Eze

76'

Martin Ødegaard Arsenal · Noni Madueke

69'

Sindre Walle EgeliIpswich Town · Kasey McAteer

68'

Leif DavisIpswich Town · Abdoul Ouattara

64'

Theo JulienneArsenal · Bruno Guimarães

62'

Anis MehmetiIpswich Town · Jack Clarke

1-4

61'

Jack ClarkeIpswich Town · Jaden Philogene

61'

Chuba AkpomIpswich Town · Zian Flemming

58'

Mikel MerinoArsenal · Max Dowman

0-4

47'

Max DowmanArsenal · Martín Zubimendi

0-3

46'

Ezri KonsaArsenal · Gabriel

34'

Kasey McAteer Ipswich Town

16'

Noni MaduekeArsenal · Mikel Merino

0-2

Max DowmanArsenal · Eberechi Eze

0-1

VenuePortman Road StadiumTuesday, 15 September 2026

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RefereePeter Bankes

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AttendanceNot available

Formation

Lineups

Ipswich Town Starting XI

Formation 4-2-3-1

28 6

Christian Walton

2 6.3

Darnell Furlong

4 6.8

Cédric Kipré

24 6.8

Jacob Greaves

42 6.1

Abdoul Ouattara

12 6.6

Florentino

33 7.4

Anis Mehmeti

20 6.1

Kasey McAteer

32 6.4

Marcelino Núñez

11 6.1

Jaden Philogene

9 7

Zian Flemming

Substitutes 9

#1 Alex Palmer Goalkeeper

#3 Leif Davis Defender

6.9

#8 Sindre Walle Egeli Attacker

6.7

#10 Julio Enciso Midfielder

#23 Saša Lukić Midfielder

6.6

#26 Dara O'Shea Defender

#29 Chuba Akpom Attacker

7.3

#38 Daizen Maeda Attacker

#47 Jack Clarke Attacker

7.2

Arsenal Starting XI

Formation 4-2-3-1

13 6.4

Kepa Arrizabalaga

36 7.1

Martín Zubimendi

89 6.7

Marli Salmon

6 6.8

Gabriel

49 6.4

Myles Lewis-Skelly

39 6.7

Bruno Guimarães

23 8.1

Mikel Merino

20 7.7

Noni Madueke

56 8.5

Max Dowman

10 6.7

Eberechi Eze

14 6.2

Viktor Gyökeres

Substitutes 9

#7 Bukayo Saka Attacker

#8 Martin Ødegaard Midfielder

6.5

#15 Ezri Konsa Defender

6.2

#17 Christos Tzolis Attacker

6.6

#29 Kai Havertz Attacker

#30 Illan Meslier Goalkeeper

#33 Riccardo Calafiori Defender

#44 Ife Ibrahim Midfielder

6.4

#45 Theo Julienne Midfielder

6.5

Statistics

Match Statistics

Ipswich Town

Comparison

Arsenal Arsenal

41% Ball Possession % 59%

8 Shots Total 12

3 Shots On Target 6

5 Shots Off Target 0

0 Shots Blocked 6

6 Shots Insidebox 9

2 Shots Outsidebox 3

7 Goal Attempts 7

1 Big Chances Created 4

0 Big Chances Missed 1

3 Corners 2

3 Offsides 1

11 Fouls 13

2 Yellowcards 0

400 Passes 584

341 Successful Passes 521

85% Successful Passes Percentage 89%

6 Key Passes 8

46 Long Passes 22

27 Successful Long Passes 7

59% Successful Long Passes Percentage 32%

11 Total Crosses 6

1 Accurate Crosses 0

15 Dribble Attempts 29

6 Successful Dribbles 12

40% Successful Dribbles Percentage 41%

26 Tackles 17

14 Interceptions 9

52 Duels Won 44

2 Saves 1

78 Attacks 109

35 Dangerous Attacks 55

14 Free Kicks 14

12 Throwins 9

6 Goal Kicks 5

5 Substitutions 5

2 Assists 2

2 Goals 4

89 Ball Safe 85

16 Tackles Won 11