EFL Cup
Ipswich 2-4 Arsenal
Match summary
Arsenal beat Ipswich 4-2 in EFL Cup on Tue, 15 Sep 2026.
Goals — Ipswich: A. Mehmeti 62'; Akpom 90' | Arsenal: Dowman 7', 47'; Madueke 16'; Merino 58'.
Ipswich had 41% of the possession and 8 shots (3 on target) against 12 (6) for Arsenal; corners 3-2, yellow cards 2-0.
In their last 4 meetings Ipswich won 1, Arsenal won 3 and 0 ended level.
Venue: Portman Road. Referee: Peter Bankes.
Match timeline
- 7'DowmanAssist: EzeGoal0-1
- 16'MaduekeAssist: MerinoGoal0-2
- 34'K. McAteerYellow card
- 46'⇄In KonsaOut GabrielSubstitution
- 47'DowmanAssist: ZubimendiGoal0-3
- 58'MerinoAssist: DowmanGoal0-4
- 61'⇄In AkpomOut FlemmingSubstitution
- 61'⇄In ClarkeOut J. PhilogeneSubstitution
- 62'A. MehmetiAssist: ClarkeGoal1-4
- 64'⇄In JulienneOut GuimarãesSubstitution
- 68'⇄In DavisOut OuattaraSubstitution
- 69'⇄In S. EgeliOut K. McAteerSubstitution
- 76'⇄In ØdegaardOut MaduekeSubstitution
- 76'⇄In TzolisOut EzeSubstitution
- 81'⇄In LukicOut FlorentinoSubstitution
- 85'⇄In IbrahimOut ZubimendiSubstitution
- 87'NúñezYellow card
- 90'AkpomAssist: DavisGoal2-4
Match highlights
Top performers
AkpomIpswich · Attacker
- Expected Goals0.15
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes30
TzolisArsenal · Attacker
- Expected Goals0.14
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes15
A. MehmetiIpswich · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0.41
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes90
DowmanArsenal · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0.34
- Shots On Target2
- Minutes90
DavisIpswich · Defender
- Interceptions1
- Tackles0
- Minutes23
ZubimendiArsenal · Defender
- Interceptions0
- Tackles0
- Minutes84
Lineups
Arsenal 4-2-3-1Ipswich 4-2-3-1
Ipswich
Coach: Gary O'Neil
Substitutes
- 3Leif DavisDefender7.1
- 23Sasa LukicMidfielder
- 8Sindre Walle EgeliAttacker6.5
- 47Jack ClarkeAttacker7.3
- 29Chuba AkpomAttacker7.6
- 1Alex PalmerGoalkeeper
- 26Dara O'SheaDefender
- 10Julio EncisoMidfielder
- 38Daizen MaedaAttacker
Unavailable players
- EmersonnMuscle injury
- Azor MatusiwaMuscle injury
- Jack TaylorKnee injury
Arsenal
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Substitutes
- 15Ezri KonsaDefender5.8
- 45Theo JulienneDefender6.3
- 44Ife IbrahimMidfielder
- 8Martin OdegaardMidfielder6.4
- 17Christos TzolisAttacker6.8
- 30Illan MeslierGoalkeeper
- 33Riccardo CalafioriDefender
- 7Bukayo SakaAttacker
- 29Kai HavertzAttacker
Unavailable players
- Ben WhiteGroin injury
- Cristhian MosqueraKnock injury
- William SalibaBack injury
Statistics
IpswichArsenal
Key statistics
41%Possession59%
0.72Expected Goals0.95
8Total Shots12
3Shots On Target6
1Big Chances Created4
3Corners2
11Fouls13
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
3Offsides1
2Goalkeeper Saves1
341Passes Completed521
All statistics
78Attacks109
5Shots Off Target0
0Shots Blocked6
0Hit Woodwork0
1.62Expected Goals On Target2.86
13Free Kicks11
6Shots Inside The Box9
400Total Passes584
2Shots Outside The Box3
0Big Chances Missed1
0.55Expected Assists0.82
1/11 (9%)Crosses Completed0/6 (0%)
201Passes Own Half252
210Passes Opposition Half338
27/46 (59%)Long Passes Completed7/22 (32%)
12Throw-Ins9
6Key Passes8
66Passes Into Final Third151
68Backward Passes70
6Goal Kicks5
14Interceptions9
0.95Expected Goals Conceded0.72
16/26 (62%)Tackles Won11/17 (65%)
25Clearances18
52Duels Won44
7/11 (64%)Aerial Duels Won4/11 (36%)
45/85 (53%)Ground Duels Won40/85 (47%)
13Was Fouled11
6/15 (40%)Successful Dribbles12/29 (41%)
9Was Dribbled Past17
4Final Third Possession Won8
103Possession Lost110
5Substitutions5
Previous meetings
1 Ipswich0 draws3 Arsenal
Match information
- Competition
- EFL Cup
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Portman Road
- Capacity
- 30,311
- Attendance
- 28,966
- Referee
- Peter Bankes