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Arsenal cruise past Ipswich in Carabao Cup as Peterborough advance on penalties
September 15, 2026 at 09:59 PM · Updated 30d ago
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4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 14 hours
Arsenal's young reserves beat Ipswich Town 4-2 away in the Carabao Cup third round, while Peterborough United edged Barnsley in a penalty shootout.
- Arsenal defeated Ipswich Town 4-2 at Portman Road on Tuesday in the third round of the Carabao Cup, with Max Dowman, Noni Madueke, Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino scoring.
- Ipswich replied through Anis Mehmeti in the 62nd minute and Chuba Akpom in the first minute of stoppage time.
- Arsenal fielded a rotated lineup with nine changes, including 17-year-old defender Marli Salmon making his second senior start.
- Peterborough United advanced past Barnsley on penalties, winning the shootout 7-6 after a 3-3 draw in which Barnsley's Alkire missed the decisive seventh kick.
- Arsenal's nine changes from the side that beat Sunderland 2-0 included starts for goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and striker Victor Gyökeres.
- The Sun recalled Mikel Arteta's earlier comparison of Max Dowman to Lionel Messi while praising the 16-year-old's performance against Ipswich.



