Arsenal thrash 10-man Ipswich 4-0 to delay Liverpool’s title celebrations
Arsenal's focus is back on the Premier League today.
Arsenal followed up their stunning win over Real Madrid with a comfortable 4-0 Premier League victory against 10-man Ipswich Town.
The Gunners travelled to Portman Road knowing that defeat could crown Liverpool champions on Sunday, provided the Reds also beat Leicester City.
But against the relegation-threatened Tractor Boys, there was little chance of that happening, as Mikel Arteta’s side dominated the match and deservedly took an early lead through Leandro Trossard.
It wasn’t long before they doubled their advantage, with Gabriel Martinelli tapping-in following a great team move.
Ipswich’s performance was spirited but they let emotions get the better of themselves at times, none more so than when Leif Davis recklessly hacked down Bukayo Saka, leaving the referee no choice but to send the defender off.
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Arsenal were in cruise control from that point on but continued to press and after Saka spurned a hat-trick’s worth of chances, Trossard and Ethan Nwaneri scored after the break to complete the rout.
The result means Liverpool’s title celebrations are on hold for a few more days, with the Gunners hosting Crystal Palace on Wednesday before the huge Champions League semi-final first-leg against PSG.
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