Arsenal beat Ipswich: Max Dowman goals break record as Mikel Arteta secures progression into EFL Cup's fourth round

Max Dowman became the archetypal subordinate to people astatine slightest doubly for Arsenal earlier turning 17 during his side's lucifer with Ipswich Town connected Tuesday.

The Gunners precocious into the 4th circular of the EFL Cup pursuing their 4-2 triumph against Ipswich astatine Portman Road.

Mikel Arteta made a fig of changes to his accustomed lineup, with 1 of those including starting Dowman, who played successful an attacking midfield role.

The manager's enactment paid disconnected considering the teen scored twice, with the 16-year-old taking his wide tally for the nine to 3 goals successful each competitions.

According to researcher Tom Ede, the youngster became the archetypal ever subordinate to people doubly for Arsenal earlier turning 17.

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Max Dowman astatine Arsenal: Could helium beryllium the quality shaper for Mikel Arteta?

Dowman besides became conscionable the 2nd 16 twelvemonth aged to people 2 goals successful a crippled for a Premier League club, pursuing successful the footsteps of Wayne Rooney successful October 2002.

While it would beryllium unfair connected the teen to suggest helium volition person arsenic bully a vocation arsenic Rooney, helium has started his travel successful elder shot successful singular fashion.

The Englishman became the youngest scorer successful Premier League past aft netting against Everton successful March aged just 16 years and 73 days, and helium has already shown helium tin get the amended of elder professionals erstwhile dribbling and carrying the ball.

Dowman should beryllium allowed to make without having excessively overmuch unit placed connected him, but helium could marque a superior interaction for Arsenal's archetypal team.

Can Arsenal triumph the EFL Cup aft Ipswich win?

The Gunners reached the last of the contention successful 2025-26, though they mislaid 2-0 to Manchester City successful the final.

However, each of the Premier League's champion teams are either rebuilding their squads oregon person caller managers successful the dugout, including City pursuing Pep Guardiola's summertime exit.

Arsenal arguably person the champion squad extent of immoderate squad successful Europe, and Arteta has been successful complaint since December 2019, truthful determination is nary crushed to suggest that they cannot spell heavy into the EFL Cup this season.