- April
21
2025 - 5
Arsenal Stroll Past Struggling Ipswich to Delay Liverpool's Celebration
There’s no laying down arms in the Premier League—especially when the title is still in play. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal proved just that, tearing apart a desperate Ipswich Town side with a resounding 4-0 win. Leandro Trossard grabbed the headlines with a clinical brace. Gabriel Martinelli and young gun Ethan Nwaneri joined the party, making sure Liverpool's title-winning champagne stays on ice a little longer.
Ipswich Town, already swimming in relegation worries, started with a surprising bite. But whatever hope they had evaporated quickly. The match took a sharp turn when Leif Davis, in a rush of blood, lunged recklessly at Bukayo Saka. The studs-up challenge earned him a straight red, leaving his side to chase shadows for more than an hour. For Ipswich, a costly lack of composure compounded their technical struggles.
Goals, Guts, and a Red Card: The Match Unpacked
With the numerical advantage, Arsenal’s confidence soared. Trossard’s first strike came after some slick build-up play split the Ipswich defense. Martinelli doubled the fun before halftime, capitalizing on a loose ball. Ipswich couldn’t get close, and their rare ventures forward fizzled fast against a disciplined Arsenal backline.
Getting outclassed is tough under normal circumstances; doing it a man short is a recipe for humiliation. Trossard added his second after the break, a tidy finish echoing the composure Arsenal's attack has been missing at times this season. The highlight reel finished with teenager Ethan Nwaneri coolly slotting one home, a cherry on the cake for Arteta amid a week packed with highs—especially after dumping Real Madrid out of the Champions League semifinals days earlier.
This emphatic win means Liverpool must pick up two more victories from their remaining five matches to officially claim the Premier League crown. Jurgen Klopp and the Anfield faithful will be watching nervously every time Arsenal step onto the pitch, hoping for a slip that never seems to come.
For Ipswich Town, the math is ugly. Sitting 18th with just 21 points, their Premier League stay is hanging by a thread. They’re now praying for West Ham United to unexpectedly drop points just to have a thin shot at survival. The drop looks almost inevitable, especially with morale drained and fixture congestion mounting.
Arsenal, meanwhile, shrugged off fatigue and any hint of distraction from their midweek European heroics. The message is clear—they're pushing until the very last breath, domestically and abroad. The finishing line is in sight, and the North Londoners aren’t about to slow down now.
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