Ipswich players relied on counter-attacks to hit the advancing Gunners, who managed to calm the pace of the game and successfully absorbed the home team's fury. Although Arsenal players tried to put more pressure to score other goals, the final touch was missing in front of the goal, so the first half ended with the Gunners leading 2-0.
In the second half, Arsenal players continued their strong pressure on the opponent's goal, and Max Daouman managed to score his third goal for his team and his second personal goal in the 47th minute following a decisive pass from Zubimendi. The Gunners did not let up, and Mikel Merino scored the Gunners' fourth goal in the 58th minute following a pass from Daouman. Then, Anis Mahmuti reduced the difference for Ipswich in the 62nd minute following a decisive pass from Clark. After that, the coaches of both teams made several substitutions in their teams, where Arteta tried to introduce some of the team's youth players, while the opposing coach tried to improve his team's attacking performance in front of his fans. After that, the pace of the match between the players of the two teams calmed down significantly, and the Gunners continued their dominance but without real danger. Meanwhile, Ipswich players reduced the difference in the 91st minute through Sobo Akpom, and the match ended with Arsenal winning 4-2.
In the other matches, Liverpool secured their place in the next round after an important 3-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, continuing the Spurs' disappointing results since the start of the season, as they managed to score their first goal in all competitions. Alexis Mac Allister gave Liverpool the lead in the 21st minute, before Cody Gakpo doubled the score in the 54th minute. Conor Gallagher reduced the difference for the Spurs in the 69th minute, and Dominik Szoboszlai snatched the third goal in the 91st minute, while Brentford secured their place in the next round with a 2-1 victory over Reading, while Fulham achieved an exciting 3-2 victory over West Ham United. Penalties with a score of 7-6 decided the match between Peterborough and Barnsley in favor of the former after the regular time of the match ended in a 3-3 draw.
