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Match report
I’ll depart you with Ben Bloom’s match report. Thanks for becoming a member of me, and blissful Easter. Byeee!
Right here’s Jacob Steinberg’s verdict from Stamford Bridge:
Elsewhere, Chelsea’s ladies are taking up Barcelona – be part of Yara El-Shaboury for the Girls’s Champions League semi-final.
No title celebration on the King Energy, however the hosts must beat Liverpool or they’ll be formally relegated. So, er, there’s that. Be part of Will Unwin:
Extra aggressive information from Simon McMahon, who’s watching the Scottish Cup semi-final. “After 33 minutes of the first half, Saint Johnstone would have been fairly pleased to be holding Celtic at 0-0. Half time at Hampden, Celtic 4-0 St Johnstone.”
Different Premier League outcomes
Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
Man Utd 0-1 Wolves
Wolves are formally protected – and degree on factors with United – after successful at Outdated Trafford. Chelsea’s late comeback boosts their top-five hopes, and sees Forest drop to sixth earlier than they host Spurs tomorrow.
Full time: Ipswich 0-4 Arsenal
Arsenal needed to keep away from defeat to extend the title race, and that by no means appeared doubtful as soon as Leonardo Trossard scored after 14 minutes. Gabriel Martinelli completed from Mikel Merino’s sensible backheel and Leif Davis was despatched off to finish the sport as a contest earlier than half-time.
Trossard and Ethan Nwaneri added gloss on a really comfy afternoon, and a end result that leaves Ipswich needing a miracle to keep away from returning to the Championship after only one season.
92 minutes: One other Arsenal nook, performed quick once more, and Zinchenko beams his shot a few toes over the bar.
91 minutes: We’re into the second of 4 added minutes. Conor Chaplin has come on to interchange Sam Morsy. Blow the whistle, ref!
A dramatic late turnaround at Craven Cottage! Chelsea had been a objective down however Tyrique George levelled, earlier than Pedro Neto grabbed a probable winner in stoppage time. It’s Fulham 1-2 Chelsea …
GOAL! Ipswich 0-4 Arsenal (Nwaneri 88′)
And after working the ball across the Ipswich space, Arsenal get their fourth! It’s Ethan Nwaneri, whose shot deflects wildly off O’Shea to offer Palmer no probability.
87 minutes: Sterling’s flip to go shut, together with his shot from shut vary turned over the bar. Arsenal nook …
86 minutes: Odegaard hits the put up! Ipswich repel the free kick however Odegaard then fires a low shot from the sting of the world, off the within of Alex Palmer’s put up.
85 minutes: Morsy is penalised for a foul on Zinchenko and tells Craig Kavanagh he “got the ball”, which is a) not true and b) apart from the purpose anyway.
83 minutes: Double scorer Trossard is off to a rousing reception from the away followers. He’s changed by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, a 22-year-old striker making his Premier League debut right here.
82 minutes: Modifications for Ipswich, with Delap changing the hard-working Hirst and Massimo Luongo on for Jens Cajuste.
80 minutes: Lewis-Skelly combines with Trossard earlier than his shot is blocked by Jacob Greaves. Each Ipswich centre-backs have refused to throw within the towel.
If Wolves can maintain on to their lead, that would go away Ipswich (and Leicester, who host Liverpool after this) with solely a mathematical probability of staying up – they’d be 15 factors behind West Ham with 15 to play for, and a objective distinction that’s 19 off the Hammers.
77 minutes: Sterling opts to try to go round O’Shea somewhat than shoot, however is flagged offside anyway. Liam Delap could possibly be about to get a run-out for Ipswich.
75 minutes: An Ipswich foray upfield ends with George Hirst unable to discover a teammate with a cross from the fitting.
GOAL! Manchester United 0-1 Wolves (Sarabia 77′)
It’s not the sport we’re watching however … oh my! Pablo Sarabia’s free kick put Wolves in entrance at Outdated Trafford.
74 minutes: Lewis-Skelly seems to be entering into midfield with Zinchenko, whereas Tierney performs at left-back.
72 minutes: Rice makes method alongside Martinelli; they’re changed by Kieran Tierney and Raheem Sterling. Arsenal now with three competent left-backs on the sphere collectively.
71 minutes: Declan Rice could get to place his toes up for the final 20 minutes or so, with extra Arsenal modifications coming. “We’ll never play you again!” is the mantra from the away finish in the direction of Ipswich followers.
GOAL! Ipswich 0-3 Arsenal (Trossard 69′)
Rice’s cross is minimize out by Tuanzebe and from the nook, Rice rolls a move into Trossard, who drills his shot into the far nook. The Belgian doubles up, and Arsenal are in all probability not dropping this sport.
67 minutes: Arsenal have 79% possession, which might be a document for a single sport this season if they will keep it. They win a few corners earlier than Martinelli’s shot is blocked. Lewis-Skelly intervenes to cease Hirst working on to a free ball, and Arsenal come once more …
65 minutes: Odegaard tries to slide a move into Trossard’s path, however it’s well intercepted. Arsenal maintain the ball for a spell, and on Sky co-comms, Chris Sutton means that we must always simply finish the sport now.
64 minutes: Palmer takes an extended free kick from the centre circle which is nodded into Jack Taylor’s path. He flicks the ball previous one defender however can’t get a clear shot away on the stretch.
It’s nonetheless Fulham 1-0 Chelsea and Manchester United 0-0 Wolves, by the best way.
62 minutes: Ipswich are standing up effectively to this point on this second half. Odegaard tries to make use of the crowded penalty space as a information to twist one into the far nook, however Palmer is all the way down to smother it.
“Stoke fans are STILL booing Ramsey,” stories Zach Neeley. It appears the Cardiff participant (and now interim supervisor) obtained an earful throughout the sides’ FA Cup sport in February – a full 13 years after the Shawcross “incident”.
58 minutes: White fizzes in a cross that’s too near Palmer. earlier than Greaves seems to whip a move ahead to Hirst, very a lot plowing the proverbial lone furrow on the market now.
57 minutes: Arsenal modifications: Ethan Nwaneri is on for Saka, with Myles Lewis-Skelly changing Merino. I might guess that Zinchenko will transfer into midfield from left-back.
55 minutes: As you would possibly be capable of inform, the sport hasn’t actually gone anyplace in the previous couple of minutes – however George Hirst nearly modifications that right here! Performed in behind the defence however very a lot on his personal, he cuts inside and sends a low shot spinning simply broad!
“Back in the day, second division Wrexham played in the Cup Winners’ Cup as Welsh Cup winners. Does that count?” asks Frank Clarke. It actually does – and let’s not neglect Merthyr Tydfil, who received the Welsh Cup in 1987 and went on to beat Atalanta at dwelling in Europe – whereas taking part in in England’s sixth tier.
50 minutes: Odegaard, fully dictating affairs this afternoon, seems for Merino, who’s outnumbered within the penalty space. There’s then a spot of afters as Morsy reacts angrily to Merino’s problem, and the Arsenal man flops theatrically to the bottom.
49 minutes: Since beating Chelsea at dwelling on 30 December, Ipswich’s league kind at Portman Highway reads 0-2, 0-6, 1-2 (towards Southampton!), 1-4 (towards Spurs!) 2-4, 1-2 and now 0-2*.
48 minutes: From one other Arsenal nook, Martinelli’s shot is closed down. Ipswich are discovering it so arduous to get out from beneath the guests’ excessive press, although.
47 minutes: A neat passing transfer between Rice, Zinchenko and Odegaard frees the latter to cross on the close to put up – however Palmer is there to collect.
46 minutes: This could possibly be 45 minutes of assault v defence; Arsenal are straight on the offensive and after a pleasant contact from Zinchenko, Martinelli wins a nook off O’Shea.
Second half
We’re off! Kieran McKenna makes a half-time change, with Jack Taylor changing Julio Enciso.
“It almost certainly won’t happen, but if either Spurs or Man Utd were to win the Europa League AND get relegated, what happens? Would they become the first Championship club to play in Europe? Have any clubs managed that previously?” asks Kieran McKintosh.
That is my sort of query, Kieran. If that had been to transpire for both workforce, they’d nonetheless play within the Champions League subsequent season. There are earlier examples of second-tier English sides within the Europa League or equivalents – Wigan (2013-14) and Birmingham (2011-12), to offer two recent-ish examples.
“The Ipswich crowd booing Bukayo Saka for the gross negligence in allowing his Achilles to be assaulted by one of their players – it brings to mind Stoke City fans’ equivalent assessment of Aaron Ramsey deliberately breaking his leg against the studs of one of their players,” notes Charles Antaki. “And Stoke weren’t even being relegated at the time.”
Half time: Ipswich 0-2 Arsenal
Arsenal must keep away from defeat right here to make sure the title race doesn’t finish in the present day. The excellent news is that, after Trossard and Martinelli targets and a crimson card for Ipswich’s Leif Davis, their possibilities of dropping this sport at the moment are about 0.00001%.
49 minutes: Saka can’t latch on to an overhit White move. Blow the whistle, ref! At Craven Cottage, it’s Fulham 1-0 Chelsea on the break.
48 minutes: We’re within the midst of 5 added minutes, and everybody seems pretty eager to get down the tunnel. At Outdated Trafford, it’s Manchester United 0-0 Wolves at half time.
46 minutes: A scrappy outdated patch of play culminates in Hirst barging Kiwior to the ground. “Re: Davis’ red card. Is that what’s called an agricultural challenge from the Tractor Boys?” honks Graham Fulcher.
44 minutes: George Hirst wins a foul within the centre circle, greeted by large cheers from the aggrieved Ipswich followers. Morsy seems to hoist it forwards to Hirst, who nods it again in the direction of Burgess – who’s penalised for a foul on Merino.
43 minutes: Saka misses a 3rd first rate probability in fast succession, getting a boot to Trossard’s cross however sending his effort spinning broad.
41 minutes: Saka’s each contact continues to be being booed vociferously for the crime of being trodden on by Davis, and there’s massive cheers as his cross is claimed by Palmer.
38 minutes: Saka not less than seems to be shifting superb after that Davis deal with, which will likely be excellent news for Mikel Arteta. Odegaard seems to scoop the ball into the world, the place Alex Palmer collects.
37 minutes: One other beautiful, deft contact from Merino springs the Ipswich offside lure, leaving Saka one-on-one – however with the objective gaping, he places his shot broad!
36 minutes: Saka now being heartily and undeservedly booed, and he nearly quiets the house followers down with a curling effort from out broad that swoops simply past the far put up.
35 minutes: Credit score to Ipswich followers who booed the unique resolution, then booed louder when replays had been proven on the massive display screen – managing to keep away from the proof of their very own eyes.
34 minutes: Jack Clarke is the unfortunate attacker who will get the hook, permitting Cameron Burgess to come back on and bolster the defence.
Crimson card! Ipswich’s Davis despatched off
It goes from dangerous to worse for Ipswich, with Leif Davis proven a straight crimson card for a annoyed lunge on Bukayo Saka. He has little trigger for criticism, treading on Saka’s heel with the ball lengthy gone.
Fulham 1-0 Chelsea: Marco Silva’s facet noticed an early objective chalked off for offside, however they do now lead by Alex Iwobi.
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