Football NewsFootball.LondonUnverified source· 15 Sept 2026
Dowman double sends Arsenal through in League Cup
A 16-year-old stole the show as Arsenal's rotated side cruised past Ipswich in the League Cup.
M. Dowman
player
Competition
League Cup
Stage
Third round
Scorer
Max Dowman (2)
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Second 16-year-old with two goals in a game for a Premier League side
What happened. Arsenal beat Ipswich Town to reach the fourth round of the League Cup despite heavy squad rotation. Max Dowman scored twice, becoming the second 16-year-old to score two goals in a game for a Premier League side in all competitions, after Wayne Rooney in 2002.
- Five Arsenal defenders missed the game through injury.
- Theo Julienne and Ide Ibrahim made their senior competitive debuts.
- Mikel Arteta is set to face the media after the match.
Arteta's press conference will follow, with questions likely on the win, Dowman and the club's injury list.
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