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Ipswich vs Arsenal LIVE: Carabao Cup result, latest updates and fan reaction

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Verri, M., & Ferridge, A. (2026, September 15). Ipswich vs Arsenal LIVE: Carabao Cup result, latest updates and fan reaction. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/ipswich-vs-arsenal-fc-live-stream-latest-score-updates-result-carabao-cup-2026-b1297098.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-15 · by Matt Verri, Arthur Ferridge

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Arsenal defeated Ipswich Town 4-2 in their Carabao Cup match, marking an impressive start to the competition after last season's final loss to Manchester City. The game saw two goals each from Max Dowman for Ipswich and anonymous scoring by other players; Anis Mehmeti and Chuba Akpom added consolation goals for Ipswich. Arsenal’s victory keeps them on track for a potential Carabao Cup title win this year, with the team making significant improvements since their previous encounters with top-tier teams earlier in the season.
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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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Matt Verri
111 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The Gunners travel to Anfield this afternoon for what looks set to be one of their toughest tests of the season so far.
🔮 Talks over a new contract began earlier this year and there has always been confidence on both sides that an agreement will be reached.
🔮 Talks over a new contract began earlier this year and there has always been confidence on both sides that an agreement will be reached.
🔮 Bukayo Saka is out with a quad injury and Max Dowman will begin a three-match suspension, after the appeal to have his red card against Fleetwood overturned was unsuccessful.
🔮 The Gunners travel to Anfield on Sunday for what looks set to be one of their toughest tests of the season so far.
🔮 Pressed on what exactly his pre-match message had been to the teenager, Arteta said: "It was related to what could happen. "
🔮 Tzolis has stepped up his recovery and returned to first-team training, with a late decision set to be made on whether he is involved against Liverpool.
🔮 The Gunners travel to Anfield on Sunday for what is set to be one of their toughest tests of the season so far.
🔮 It is hoped that a decision will be made before Arsenal’s trip to face Liverpool in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday, but the timeframe for the decision-making process is for the FA to determine.
🔮 Referee Michael Salisbury walked over to the touchline to speak to both managers and then signalled to the players that they would have to come off.
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Arthur Ferridge
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🔮 Whether he will win the title this season is more a question of ‘when’ than ‘if’.
🔮 He came off the bench in the second half to formalise his return to action but could not affect a comeback as Lisandro Martinez was sent off, leaving his team-mates fighting an uphill battle.
🔮 They will end this weekend in eighth place, six points adrift of leaders Middlesbrough.
🔮 Cole Palmer duly dispatched it to make it 2-0, though the margin of victory might have been much wider as Estevao saw a pair of goals ruled out for marginal offsides.
🔮 But the player himself has now suggested he will be with the squad on Merseyside.
🔮 Read More Asked what his instructions were on the day, he said: "To try to occupy defenders in whatever space it may be.
🔮 Cole Palmer’s penalty made it 2-0, but the scoreline could have been far more one-sided as Estevao saw a pair of goals ruled out for marginal offsides.
🔮 A third defeat in a row, which made it nine matches without a win in all competitions for the first time since 1988-89, brought the inevitable chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” from home fans, but what will hurt most for United’s beleaguered manager will be the way he was let down yet again by senior players.
🔮 “Aston Villa will not allow anyone to stop our ascension in English and European football.
🔮 Henderson’s absence is not the only surprise on the team-sheet, with Estevao handed a rare start and Marco Palestra set to make his full Premier League debut.
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Topics

Arsenal Carabao Cup Gunners Ipswich Manchester City

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Arsenal ORG · 15× Ipswich ORG · 15× Akpom PERSON · 2× Anis Mehmeti PERSON · 1× Gunners ORG · 1× Manchester City ORG · 1× Max Dowman PERSON · 1× Mikel Arteta’s PERSON · 1× Mikel Merino PERSON · 1× Noni Madueke PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Arsenal head north-east to Ipswich having made an unbeaten start to the new season, and two goals from Max Dowman amid further strikes from Mikel Merino and Noni Madueke ensured their progression here, in spite of the consolations scored by Anis Mehmeti and Chuba Akpom.
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🔮 They have finished as runners-up in this competition four times in the past 20 years, but will hope to break their duck and finally get over the line this season.
2026-09-16 · Evening Standard
Ipswich vs Arsenal LIVE: Carabao Cup result, latest updates and fan reaction · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal opened their new Carabao Cup campaign with an emphatic victory, beating Ipswich 4-2. asserted
Arsenal → open → Ipswich
Last season’s attempt at this competition ended in heartbreaking fashion for the Gunners as they rolled over in the final, suffering a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester City. asserted
they → end → City
They have finished as runners-up in this competition four times in the past 20 years, but will hope to break their duck and finally get over the line this season. asserted
They → finish → line
Arsenal head north-east to Ipswich having made an unbeaten start to the new season, and two goals from Max Dowman amid further strikes from Mikel Merino and Noni Madueke ensured their progression here, in spite of the consolations scored by Anis Mehmeti and Chuba Akpom. asserted
goals → head → Mehmeti
Gary O’Neil’s side is now winless in three meetings with big six sides this season, though to score two goals is a notable improvement on earlier defeats by Manchester United and Liverpool. asserted
score → score → United
Catch up with the action as it happened below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, complete with expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri. asserted
it → catch → Verri
Utterly fearless and Ipswich could not live with him. uncertain
Ipswich → live → him
Eberechi Eze 5 Wasted his opportunity to impress. asserted
Eze → waste → opportunity
Did not offer the same intensity as those around him and felt like he was lacking half a yard of sharpness. asserted
he → offer → sharpness
Isolated on that wing with Lewis-Skelly largely playing centrally. asserted
Skelly → isolate → wing
One tame shot was all he managed and it can’t keep being put down to a lack of service. asserted
it → manage → service
Touch was terrible when he did get the ball. asserted
he → get → ball
Arsenal progress. asserted
Arsenal → progress → ?
Akpom pulls another goal back for the Tractor Boys. asserted
Akpom → pull → Boys
Ipswich 1-4 Arsenal The fourth official announces two minutes of added time. asserted
official → announce → time
Arsenal are pushing hard for a fifth in the late stages here. asserted
Arsenal → push → stages
Ibrahim comes on for Zubimendi. asserted
Ibrahim → come → Zubimendi
Gyokeres goes down in the box and wants a penalty, but does not get one. asserted
Gyokeres → go → one
Another Ipswich change, with Lukic replacing Luis. asserted
Lukic → replace → Luis
Konsa is caught in possession, but Ipswich cannot capitalise on what is a brilliant position. asserted
what → catch → possession
Odegaard and Tzolis replace Eze and Madueke. asserted
Odegaard → replace → Eze
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