Ipswich vs Arsenal Report

Scorers: Trossard 14’, 69’, Martinelli 28’, Nwaneri 88’

Red card: Davis 32’

Arsenal piled more misery on Ipswich Town with a commanding 4-0 victory at Portman Road, pushing the Tractor Boys to the brink of Premier League relegation. The Gunners made light work of their bottom-three opponents, extending their dominant record against struggling sides to 11 straight wins. While Arsenal kept their faint title hopes alive, Ipswich now stand on the verge of a swift return to the Championship.

First-half dominance sets the tone

From the grandeur of the Santiago Bernabéu to the more modest setting of Portman Road, Arsenal looked every bit the Champions League semi-finalists as they began this Premier League fixture in commanding fashion. Mikel Arteta’s side were patient in their approach during the early exchanges, but they found the breakthrough just before the 15-minute mark. Bukayo Saka cut inside from the right and squared a ball that Martin Ødegaard failed to control cleanly – but the miscue worked in Arsenal’s favour, as Leandro Trossard was on hand to sweep home a scuffed effort and open the scoring.

Ipswich had barely laid a glove on their visitors before the Gunners doubled their lead in style. Once again, Saka was the catalyst, breezing past Jacob Greaves before cutting the ball back for Mikel Merino. The Spaniard displayed his flair with a deft backheel into the path of Gabriel Martinelli, who coolly slotted in his 50th goal for the club. Things quickly went from bad to worse for Ipswich when Leif Davis saw red for a reckless challenge on Saka’s achilles, leaving the hosts a man down for over an hour.

Trossard shines, Nwaneri adds gloss

With a two-goal cushion and a numerical advantage, Arsenal eased off the throttle after the break, though Ipswich briefly threatened to reduce the deficit. George Hirst found space to cut inside William Saliba but dragged his shot wide of the far post – perhaps Ipswich’s best chance of the match.

Arteta introduced changes, withdrawing Saka and Merino before the hour mark, but the Gunners continued to control proceedings. Trossard took centre stage again, latching onto a quickly taken corner to slot home his second of the afternoon and effectively kill off any remote hope of an Ipswich fightback. As the match neared its conclusion, 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri put the icing on the cake with a heavily deflected strike that wrong-footed Alex Palmer to make it four.

Arsenal stay in the hunt, Ipswich on the brink

This emphatic result not only extended Arsenal’s unbeaten away run to seven matches, but also ensured a fifth successive head-to-head win over Ipswich without conceding a goal. While their title challenge remains unlikely, the Gunners will take confidence into the closing weeks of the season as they continue their pursuit of silverware on two fronts.

As for Ipswich, their fate appears all but sealed. The loss marks a seventh consecutive home league defeat in 2025 and leaves them on the verge of relegation – with their drop back to the Championship confirmed the next time they drop points.

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