LoginEnter
Arsenal
Premier League

Ipswich Town v Arsenal - as it happened

Hurria Butt 1 month ago 10.2k |

Reading time: minutes

Ipswich Town v Arsenal, matchday 33, 2024/25 Premier League, 20/04/2025, lineups. BeSoccer
Ipswich Town v Arsenal, matchday 33, 2024/25 Premier League, 20/04/2025, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the matchday 33 Premier League clash between Ipswich Town and Arsenal, kick-off at 15:00 CET at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich, England. The Gunners need a win if they want to hold off Liverpool from claiming the title this afternoon.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
14'
L. Trossard
0 - 2
28'
Martinelli
0 - 3
69'
L. Trossard
0 - 4
88'
E. Nwaneri
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 90+5'
    FT: Ipswich Town 0-4 Arsenal. The Gunners had to avoid losing in their visit to Portman Road to hold off Liverpool's title party, and they did just that. Trossard and Martinelli both netted in the first half, with Davis seeing a straight red card just minutes after the Brazilian's goal for stomping Saka's heel from behind. Trossard bagged his brace in the 69th minute before Nwaneri put the lock on the result, scoring Arsenal's fourth with two minutes until time.
  • 90+1'
    Four minutes of added time!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 88'
  • 88'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL NWANERI ADDS TO IPSWICH'S WOES!! The Gunners worked the ball nicely around the Ipswich area, it was coming. Ethan Nwaneri hits it from close range, but his shot is deflected wildly off O’Shea to give Palmer no chance. 0-4!
  • 87'
    Odegaard hits the post with his low drive! The skipper went for a low drive at the near post after Zinchenko's free-kick was repelled. He had beaten Palmer at his near post, but he couldn't beat the woodwork.
  • 87'
    Zinchenko aims directly at goal from the set-piece, but the ball hits the Ipswich wall.
  • 86'
    Arsenal have a free-kick in attack following Morsy's foul outside the box.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 84'
    Arteta makes another change: Trossard makes way for Butler-Oyedeji. First Premier League appearance for the 22-year-old!
Substitution

Substitution

at Ipswich Town
Substitution

Substitution

at Ipswich Town
  • 82'
    Hirst and Cajuste are replaced by Delap and Luongo for Kieran McKenna's side.
  • 80'
    Lewis-Skelly with a good opportunity to trouble Palmer, but his shot is blocked by the Ipswich defence behind for a corner.
  • 79'
    Hirst is caught offside from Burgess' through ball.
  • 77'
    Sterling was looming dangerously toward goal with plenty of men in the box, but the flag is raised to signal the Englishman's offside position.
  • 74'
    Foul from Nwaneri on Morsi in the Ipswich half. Palmer will play the ball forward directly from the set-piece.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 73'
    Rice and Martinelli are replaced by Tierney and Sterling. The two starters earn a well-deserved rest after assisting and scoring, respectively.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 69'
  • 69'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TROSSARD GETS HIS BRACE!! Rice’s corner kick is cut out by Tuanzebe. The midfielder recollects the ball and rolls toward his Belgian teammate, who cuts back inside before firing the ball past Palmer and into the far corner. Game over for Ipswich - and Liverpool. 0-3!
  • 69'
    Andddddd another corner for Arsenal - their ninth of the match.
  • 68'
    Another corner from the left is rewarded for Arteta's men after Trossard's low cross is touched behind by Tuanzebe.
  • 67'
    Martinelli shoots from a tight angle with numerous blue shirts surrounding him. The ball is deflected behind for an Arsenal corner on the left.
  • 64'
    Palmer takes a long free kick from the centre circle which is flicked into Jack Taylor’s path. He manages to get past one defender but can’t get a clean shot away on the stretch. Goal-kick for the Gunners.
  • 63'
    Odegaard looks to curl the ball into the bottom-left corner from the edge of the box. Palmer saves with ease.
  • 60'
    Saka is spotted receiving treatment on his foot after being subbed off! Looks to be a precautionary measure following Davis' red-card foul in the first half.
  • 58'
    Two changes for Arsenal: Saka and Merino are subbed off for Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly.
  • 56'
    Big chance for Ipswich to reopen the game! Hirst storms forward to chase Morsy's long ball, driving it toward the far post from the penalty area. The ball is just wide.
  • 56'
    Threatening cross from Odegaard toward Merino in the box, but Palmer gets down to collect the ball with ease.
  • 53'
    Foul from Merino on Cajuste in the middle of the park.
  • 52'
    The home side successfully defend agianst the set-piece threat to gain possession of the ball.
  • 51'
    Foul from Morsy on Merino. Arsenal get a set-piece in attack.
  • 48'
    Third corner in a row for the visitors. This time Tuanzebe is the last man to touch the ball.
  • 47'
    Arsenal had a corner in favour. Odegaard found himself in a shooting position after taking a short corner, but it his shot is easily saved by Palmer, who puts the ball behind for another corner.
Substitution

Substitution

at Ipswich Town
  • 46'
    One change at half-time for Ipswich: Enciso makes way for Taylor.
  • 46'
    Underway for the second half!!
  • 45+5'
    HT: Ipswich Town 0-2 Arsenal. As things stand, Liverpool will not be crowned Premier League champions today, as the Gunners look to be cruising to a comfortable victory at Portman Road. Trossard opened the scoring in the 14th minute from Saka's assist before Martinelli doubled the lead, slotting Merino's back-heeled pass in the back of the net.
  • 45+2'
    Ipswich had a free-kick, but Arsenal get the ball back as Merino is fouled following Morsey's set-piece.
  • 45+1'
    Five minutes of added time!
  • 44'
    Another big opportunity for Saka! Trossard did what the Englishman usually does, passing the ball in the box from the right. But Saka squeezed the ball just past the far post.
  • 41'
    Five minutes to go until the break, which Ipswich must be begging for after a complete beating in this first half.
  • 38'
    Saka wastes a golden chance to put the game to bed! The winger was served beautifully by Merino, leaving him alone with only Palmer in front of him in the area. He curls the ball wide and Ipswich can let a sigh of relief.
Substitution

Substitution

at Ipswich Town
  • 35'
    Burgess comes on to replace Clarke for Ipswich. Emergency substitution here following Davis' red card!
  • 33'
    Red card for Davis! The defender is sent off with a direct red after stompìng Saka's heel from behind, and Ipswich are down to ten men.
  • 32'
    Rough challenge from Daivs on Buakyo Saka, who is down in pain after the stomping. The tackle will be reviewed and it could be a red here...
  • 31'
    With two goals within 30 minutes, Liverpool's title party looks to be delayed until next week.
  • 29'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL MARTINELLI DOUBLES THE LEAD FOR ARSEAL!!! Great run from Saka on the right, who gets past Davis with ease to serve Merino in the penalty area. The Spaniard serves Martinelli with a sweet back-heeled pass, leaving the Brazilian with the simple task of slotting the ball into an empty net. 0-2!
  • 28'
    Tempo has slightly decreased now, as Arsenal continue to dictate the game with confidence.
  • 25'
    Foul from Merino on Clarke in the Ipswich half.
  • 24'
    Merino was inches away from doubling for Arsenal! Great run from the Spaniard to meet with Saka's cross at the far post. He just couldn't bring the ball down from close range.
  • 23'
    Another corner for the Gunners, this time from the right afterthe ball was headed away by one of the Tractor Boys.
  • 22'
    Tuanzebe slides in to deflect Martinelli's cross behind for an Arsenal corner.
  • 21'
    Ipswich holding a bit more of the ball now, but they are yet to threaten Raya with any concrete chances.
  • 18'
    Trossard tries to find the target with power, but his shot goes way above the crossbar. He is claiming a corner, but Kavanagh awards Ipswich a goal-kick.
  • 17'
    Let's see how the hosts react after going behind within the first quarter of the first half.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 14'
  • 14'
    GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TROSSARD FIRES ARSENAL AHEAD!! Odegaard once again teeing up with Saka on the right. The Englishman passes the ball to the Belgian, who is under pressure from O'Shea, but manages nonetheless to prod it home. This may not be Liverpool's day. 0-1!
  • 13'
    Foul from Johnson on Martinelli in the Arsenal half.
  • 11'
    Trossard goes down outside the box, but Kavanagh lets the play go on. Odegaard collects and scoops the ball into Martinelli’s path. The Brazilian can’t get it under control, though, and it bobbles away for a goal kick.
  • 9'
    Enciso tries to shoot at goal from the edge of the box on the counter, but the ball is blocked by White. The defender needed a couple of seconds to catch his breath from the blow, but he is fine to continue.
  • 8'
    Complete dominance from the visitors right now. Odegaard is conducting the game nicely in the middle of the park, with Saka adding his spark to it.
  • 6'
    First knock on the door from Arsenal. Odegaard and Saka link well, the Englishman squares the ball to Trossard in the middle, but his shot is deflected behind for a corner.
  • 5'
    Hirst trying to chase a loose ball with no Arsenal defenders in his way, but Raya is out of his lines before the striker can get to it.
  • 5'
    Ipswich are applying pressure, refusing to cage themselves in their own half, but the Gunners are fluid with the ball at their feet and are moving forward with pace.
  • 3'
    Arsenal holding the ball nicely. Odegaard launches a long ball toward Martinelli on the left, who then crosses it in the middle to try and pick out Trossard, but Ipswich clear.
  • 1'
    Underway at Portman Road for Ipswich v Arsenal!!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Players are out of the tunnel, here we gooooooooooo!
  • PRVW
    All set at Portman Road, as we have ten minutes to go until kick-off!
  • PRVW
    A couple of surprises from either side at Portman Road. Delap is benched for back-to-back games, with McKenna opting for Hirst again. Meanwhile, Arsenal have opted to rotate their full-backs and return Merino to his original midfielder role. Trossard also comes in up front, but elsewhere, it looks like the usual.
  • PRVW
    On the bench for Mikel Arteta's side: Neto, Timber, Tierney, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Henry-Francis, Butler-Oyedeji, Nwaneri, Sterling.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal's starting XI (4-3-3): Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Kiwior, Zinchenko; Rice, Merino, Odegaard; Saka, Martinelli, Trossard.
  • PRVW
    On the bench for Kieran McKenna's side: Walton, Godfrey, Woolfenden, Burgess, Boniface, Luongo, Taylor, Chaplin, Delap.
  • PRVW
    Ipswich Town's starting XI (4-2-3-1): Palmer (GK); Tuanzebe, O'Shea, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste; Johnson, Enciso, Clarke; Hirst.
  • PRVW
    We have the confirmed lineups for the game!! Let's see what they're saying, starting as always with the hosts...
  • PRVW
    Arsenal's possible starting XI (4-3-3): Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Kiwior, Tierney; Nwaneri, Partey, Zinchenko; Saka, Trossard, Sterling.
  • PRVW
    Ipswich Town's possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Palmer (GK); Tuanzebe, O'Shea, Burgess, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste; Johnson, Enciso, Clarke; Delap.
  • PRVW
    With that all settled, let's have a look at the possible lineups for the game!!
  • PRVW
    Elsewhere, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel and Takehiro Tomiyasu are their side's long-term absentees, with Jorginho adding his name to the list after his chest injury last week against Brentford.
  • PRVW
    Riccardo Calafiori is also edging closer to his comeback, but remains unavailable for now. He will be aiming to be fit for the first leg of Arsenal's semi-final against PSG.
  • PRVW
    The Spanish head coach said earlier this week that Kai Havertz is set to return "earlier than expected" from his hamstring surgery, but the Germany striker is still a few weeks away from making a potential comeback.
  • PRVW
    As for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta is bound to make alterations to the team that won against 'Los Blancos' midweek, with the likes of Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly, and Mikel Merino potentially earning well-deserved rests this afternoon.
  • PRVW
    Elsewhere, Kalvin Phillips could be sidelined for a while due to an Achilles injury, while Wes Burns, Sammie Szmodics, Arijanet Muric and Chiedozie Ogbene make up the list of Ipswich's absences.
  • PRVW
    Jaden Philogene sustained a knee injury against Enzo Maresca's side last week and is expected to endure a period on the sidelines, while Omari Hutchinson isn't expected to be available to face his former club.
  • PRVW
    In terms of team news, Liam Delap was named on the bench last Sunday at Chelsea, but the striker is set to regain his starting place and replace George Hirst.
  • PRVW
    Last time out in the league, they managed to hold Chelsea to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge, giving them hope that they can cause some trouble to their upcoming visitors.
  • PRVW
    The Tractor Boys only narrowly lost 1-0 last time out against Arsenal, and will be hoping that the home advantage will boost them to get the result in front of their supporters.
  • PRVW
    On the other hand, Ipswich Town will be desperate for a win with Premier League survival at stake. Kieran McKenna's men aren't down just yet, as they head into the game 14 points behind 17th-place Wolves with six games to play.
  • PRVW
    And as they find themselves 13 points away from the summit, it is only a matter of time before they become runners-up for the third consecutive time.
  • PRVW
    But they have not been able to replicate their incredible performances in the English top flight, conceding back-to-back league draws against Everton and Brentford (both 1-1).
  • PRVW
    Mikel Arteta's side are on a high after knocking 15-time Champions League winners Real Madrid out of the competition, winning 5-1 on aggregate to seal their place in the semi-finals, where they will go up against PSG.
  • PRVW
    But the Reds will be in action later on, meaning all the spotlight is on Arsenal at the moment, who travel to Portman Road to take on the lowly side.
  • PRVW
    A massive Super Sunday is coming up for us as Liverpool could seal the Premier League title today, should the runaway leaders condemn Leicester to relegation and Arsenal suffer a Champions League hangover by losing at Ipswich.
Info

Pre-match

20 April 2025, 15:00

Referee: Chris Kavanagh | VAR: Darren England

Stadium: Portman Road Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone, and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the matchday 33 Premier League clash between Ipswich Town and Arsenal, kick-off at 15:00 CET at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich, England.