Arsenal’s Max Dowman equals Wayne Rooney record after goals against Ipswich | The IndependentJump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Subscribe`; document.body.appendChild(modal); modal.addEventListener('click', () => { document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; }); modal.querySelector('.subscribe-link')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = 'https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app'; }, 500); });});]]>George SessionsTuesday 15 September 2026 22:52 BSTMax Dowman (right) struck twice for Arsenal at Ipswich (Joe Giddens/PA)Sixteen-year-old Max Dowman scored twice to inspire Arsenal to a 4-2 victory against Ipswich Town in the Carabao Cup third round.Dowman opened the scoring with a solo goal after seven minutes at Portman Road before adding his second early in the second half.Noni Madueke and stand-in captain Mikel Merino also found the net as Mikel Arteta's rotated side established a four-goal lead.Ipswich rallied late with consolation goals from Anis Mehmeti and former Arsenal academy graduate Chuba Akpom.Dowman became only the second 16-year-old to score a brace for a Premier League side since Wayne Rooney achieved the feat in 2002.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in