Arsenal vs Ipswich Town, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal go second with dull 1-0 win over struggling Ipswich
Arsenal moved up to second in the Premier League and within six points of Liverpool after a largely trouble-free, if slightly pedestrian, 1-0 win at home to struggling Ipswich Town on a chilly night in North London on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 3': Liam Delap (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Liam Delap (Ipswich Town).
- 5': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
- 8': Foul by Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town).
- 8': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kalvin Phillips.
- 17': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 17': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town).
- 17': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by William Saliba.
- 20': Offside, Ipswich Town. Liam Delap is caught offside.
- 23': Goal! Arsenal 1, Ipswich Town 0. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 34': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Hand ball by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Delap (Ipswich Town).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town).
- 44': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Ipswich Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Ipswich Town 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Saliba.
- 48': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 48': Liam Delap (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Offside, Ipswich Town. Liam Delap is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus with a cross.
- 50': Hand ball by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
- 52': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 54': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 55': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Hand ball by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 59': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 62': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
- 63': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 65': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
- 71': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Sam Szmodics.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 73': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 73': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 74': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Clarke.
- 75': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a headed pass.
- 77': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 77': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 80': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Jens Cajuste.
- 80': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Nathan Broadhead replaces Ben Johnson.
- 80': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Ali Al-Hamadi replaces Liam Delap.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town).
- 82': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Declan Rice.
- 87': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 87': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Greaves.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Harry Clarke replaces Luke Woolfenden.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omari Hutchinson.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ali Al-Hamadi (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+5': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Ipswich Town 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Ipswich Town 0.
Statistics
 IPS |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 32.2 | Possession | 67.8 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 256 | Accurate Passes | 604 |
| 318 | Passes | 670 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 26 |
| 9 | Accurate Long Balls | 9 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 29 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,271
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,271
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 23 | +35 | 56 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 24 | +27 | 50 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | +13 | 47 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 24 | +16 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
Ipswich Town (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aro Muric (GK) |
| 6 | Luke Woolfenden |
| 24 | Jacob Greaves |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Leif Davis  |
| 18 | Ben Johnson |
| 12 | Jens Cajuste |
| 8 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 23 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 20 | Omari Hutchinson |
| 19 | Liam Delap |
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