**Liverpool and Arsenal both reached the Carabao Cup fourth round on Tuesday, winning 3–1 against Tottenham and 4–2 at Ipswich respectively. Max Dowman was Arsenal’s standout performer, scoring twice in his first appearance of the season, but some details in the supplied report—especially the descriptions of his goals and parts of the Liverpool build-up—need correction.
## Liverpool 3–1 Tottenham
Liverpool beat Tottenham 3–1 at Anfield despite Andoni Iraola making 10 changes to his starting team. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 21st minute, Cody Gakpo curled in the second in the 54th, Conor Gallagher pulled one back for Spurs in the 69th, and substitute Dominik Szoboszlai settled the tie with a spectacular 25-yard volley in first-half stoppage time.
The supplied report’s broad scoreline and scoring sequence are correct, but the decisive Liverpool move is more accurately described as follows:
| Moment | Verified detail |
|—|—|
| 21st minute | Mac Allister scored Liverpool’s opener. |
| 54th minute | Gakpo doubled Liverpool’s advantage. |
| 69th minute | Gallagher scored Tottenham’s response. |
| 90+1 minutes | Szoboszlai came off the bench and volleyed in from about 25 yards. |
The report’s claim that Rio Ngumoha explicitly teed up Mac Allister is not substantiated by the match accounts reviewed. It is also misleading to call the late finish a “rocket” without noting that it was a volley, which was a defining element of the goal.
## Ipswich 2–4 Arsenal
Arsenal’s 4–2 victory at Portman Road was driven by **Max Dowman’s first senior brace**. The 16-year-old scored in the seventh and 47th minutes, with Noni Madueke adding Arsenal’s second in the 16th minute and Mikel Merino making it 4–0 in the 58th. Anis Mehmeti scored for Ipswich in the 62nd minute before Chuba Akpom’s stoppage-time goal reduced the margin.
| Scorer | Minute |
|—|—:|
| Max Dowman, Arsenal | 7′ |
| Noni Madueke, Arsenal | 16′ |
| Max Dowman, Arsenal | 47′ |
| Mikel Merino, Arsenal | 58′ |
| Anis Mehmeti, Ipswich | 62′ |
| Chuba Akpom, Ipswich | 90+1′ |
Dowman scored the opener after an energetic high press, intercepting possession and sliding his finish past Christian Walton. His second came from inside the box after Martín Zubimendi’s pass. He also helped create Merino’s fourth, giving him two goals and a chance created in a standout all-round display.
## What needs correcting
– Dowman scored in the **seventh**, not necessarily precisely “just seven minutes” depending on conventional match-report phrasing, and he did not beat Cédric Kipré before scoring according to the verified accounts; he won the ball high up the field.
– Madueke scored Arsenal’s second with a **volley**, not the low shot described in the report.
– Arsenal were 4–0 ahead before Ipswich scored twice; the late replies did not come immediately after each other, with Mehmeti scoring in the 62nd minute and Akpom in the 91st.
– Arsenal’s win extended their unbeaten start rather than a clearly verified six-game winning sequence; they have not lost in six matches, but the supplied wording should distinguish unbeaten from all wins.
– The detailed claims about Tottenham’s league position, £300 million spending, Richarlison’s proposed moves, and Roberto De Zerbi’s pressure are not necessary to the cup report and were not independently verified in the match coverage reviewed.
## Other third-round results
Fulham won 3–2 away to West Ham, with Oscar Bobb scoring the winner to send Fulham into the fourth round. Brentford’s game at Reading was also part of Tuesday’s schedule, although the full-time score and scorer sequence should be checked against an authoritative final match report before publication.
The immediate headline, though, belongs to Dowman. At 16, he took a rare senior start and delivered two goals in a competitive away tie, providing concrete evidence for Arteta’s view that young players earn opportunities through their response when they receive them.
