Arsenal cruised into the final 16 of the EFL Cup as teenager Max Dowman scored twice in a routine 4-2 win at Ipswich Town.
Mikel Arteta made 9 adjustments from the aspect that won 2-0 at Sunderland last weekend, however there was by no means any doubt that the Gunners would proceed their good begin to the season.
Sixteen-year-old Dowman produced an illustration of his exceptional promise with a fantastic brace, the primary coming within the seventh minute via an excellent solo effort.
Noni Madueke made essentially the most of a defensive mistake from Ipswich to make it 2-0, and a coolly taken second from Dowman adopted by a primary aim of the season for Mikel Merino put the sport past doubt. Anis Mehmeti pulled one again for Ipswich and Chuba Akpom made the scoreline extra respectable in stoppage time, however these targets had been nothing greater than scant comfort as their focus turns again in the direction of the Premier League.
Dowman broke the impasse in fantastic model, nipping in to win the ball in midfield earlier than gathering a return go from Eberechi Eze, dummying a defender and powering into the bottom-left nook.
Madueke then gave Ipswich a mountain to climb as he lashed residence on the half-volley, the winger discovering the identical nook as Dowman in fantastic style from Merino’s lofted go after Bruno Guimaraes had pressured a defensive error from the hosts.
Mehmeti noticed an opportunity to halve the deficit go begging when he volleyed over from shut vary, a miss that proved expensive as Arsenal pulled additional away two minutes into the second half, Dowman steering residence his second after latching on to Martin Zumbimendi’s deft go.
The fourth was extra emphatic as Merino fired in off the put up from the sting of the world, although Ipswich did shortly reply when Menmeti slotted in after good work down the left from substitute Jack Clarke.
Ipswich had the ultimate say, Akpom turning to gather Leif Davis’ ball in earlier than seeing his shot deflected residence by Myles Lewis-Skelly, however the evening belonged to Dowman.
