Dowman's double lights up Arsenal cup win

Two goals from a 16-year-old had Portman Road talking, but Mikel Arteta is preaching patience.

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What happened. Max Dowman scored twice as Arsenal beat Ipswich Town 4-2 in the Carabao Cup. The 16-year-old's first was a solo effort, and his second was a composed finish into the bottom corner.

• Dowman is the second 16-year-old to score twice in a game for a Premier League side, after Wayne Rooney in 2002.
• He played 13 times last season but had been limited to bench duty this campaign before this display.
• Arteta called him 'unpredictable' and 'so nice to watch' but stressed the need for caution.

“He is 16 years old and we have to be really cautious.”

— Mikel Arteta

Dowman's performance will fuel calls for more Premier League minutes, but Arsenal are determined to manage his development carefully.

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