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Summary and Goals| Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich Town: Matchday 18 of the Premier League Full-Time

Follow the action from the 18 of the Premier League minute by minute

By Andrés Abril

    Follow the action from the 18 of the Premier League minute by minute

  • 90'+5'

  • Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Ipswich Town 0.

  • 90+4'

  • Arsenal won it!

    The drama is over at the Emirates Stadium!

    Arsenal manage to win 1-0 and take second place in the Premier League.

  • 90+3'

  • Last chance for Ipswich, who go all out.

  • 90+1'

  • Ipswich Substitution

    Harry Clarke takes the place of Luke Woolfenden.

  • 90'

  • Four more minutes will be played at the Emirates Stadium.

  • 89'

  • Raya comes out to cut out a cross in good form, ending all danger in his goal.

  • 89'

  • Lewis-Skelly doesn't want any trouble and blasts the ball away.

  • 88'

  • Ipswich are looking to get past Arsenal, but they are well positioned in their area.

  • 86'

  • Arsenal change

    Declan Rice leaves to a standing ovation, leaving his place to Partey.

  • 85'

  • Arsenal are starting to play the ball more, looking to take possession and keep the clock ticking.

  • 83'

  • A dramatic finale is coming at the Emirates Stadium, as Ipswich, unlike in the first half, are getting closer to the area.

  • 81'

  • Foul on Martinelli close to the corner flag.

    Arsenal will look to cross in an attempt to extend their lead.

  • 80'

  • Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Jens Cajuste.

    Substitution, Ipswich Town. Nathan Broadhead replaces Ben Johnson.

    Substitution, Ipswich Town. Ali Al-Hamadi replaces Liam Delap.

  • 79'

  • Jack Clarke made a great save, leaving Odegaard in the lurch, but the Arsenal captain ended up feeling the pain.

  • 77'

  • Odegaard shoots with his right foot, but the ball goes wide.

  • 75'

  • Havertz let her go!

    He was unable to get it off the mark and the visiting goalkeeper ended up beating him by just a few centimetres.

  • 74'

  • Rice hits outside the area, earning a corner kick in his favor.

    Arsenal presses hard towards the end of the match.

  • 73'

  • Odegaard gets into the area after a couple of dribbles, but his shot goes over the goal.

    The captain is near!

  • 72'

  • Arsenal change

    Gabriel Jesus leaves and Mikel Merino enters.

  • 71'

  • Ipswich Substitution

    That's all for Szmodics, leaving his place to Jack Clarke.

  • 69'

  • Ipswich force Arsenal into their own box by simply showing them the ball.

  • 68'

  • Ipswich come out looking fresh and play with class from their own half, but they can't find a way to link up up front.

  • 66'

  • Odegaard is now standing up and the crowd is applauding him.

    The Arsenal captain will test.

  • 66'

  • Yellow card for Ipswich

    Davis is cautioned for giving the referee a thumbs down.

  • 65'

  • Odegaard is taken down and is in pain on the ground, but it seems he will continue without problems.

  • 63'

  • Gabriel missed it!

    He won the corner at the far post, but he couldn't get it in the direction of goal and missed the clearest chance.

  • 62'

  • Havertz looked for Gabriel Jesus, but they managed to deflect it to the corner.

  • 61'

  • The referee draws the attention of Lewis-Skelly and Kalvin Phillips, who exchange words.

  • 60'

  • Last half hour of the match and now Ipswich are starting to have more of a presence in Arsenal's area.

  • 59'

  • Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Declan Rice.

  • 58'

  • Rice wins the ball high up but deflects it out for a corner in favour of the visitors.

  • 58'

  • Dara O'Shea is brought down by Gabriel Jesus and they now have another chance from a set-piece cross.

  • 57'

  • Johnson takes off Lewis-Skelly's mark, but the cross was not addressed.

  • 56'

  • Foul in favour of Ipswich, who will look to put in a dangerous cross.

  • 54'

  • Yellow card for Arsenal

    Havertz is painted yellow for stopping a counterattack.

  • 53'

  • To the barrier!

    The Gunners captain hits the ball into the wall.

  • 52'

  • Odegaard and Trossard line up to take the free-kick.

  • 51'

  • Good chance for Arsenal!

    Rice is stopped for a foul just outside the Ipswich area.

  • 50'

  • Hutchinson falls inside the box, but the referee tells him: "Play!"

  • 49'

  • Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus with a cross.

  • 49'

  • Offside, Ipswich Town. Arijanet Muric tries a through ball, but Liam Delap is caught offside.

  • 49'

  • Gabriel Jesus continues to dive from the area to start the play, but Arsenal still cannot get the second.

  • 48'

  • Declan Rice begins to orchestrate, looking for his wingers.

  • 46'

  • There are no changes for the complementary part. The same 22 field players from the first half came out.

  • 46'

  • Arsenal is already moving the ball and the second half of the match is underway.

  • 45'

  • Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Ipswich Town 0.

  • 45+1'

  • At rest

    That's it for the first half and Arsenal takes the narrow advantage.

    First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Ipswich Town 0.

  • 45'

  • One more minute of the first half will be played.

  • 43'

  • The first half is coming to a close and it seems unlikely that the score will change as both teams try to save everything for the second half.

  • 41'

  • A cross to the far post was won by Martinelli, but the ball subsequently slipped out for a goal kick.

  • 39'

  • Delap and Gabriel Jesus are in pain after a clash, but it seems that it will not go any further.

  • 38'

  • Ipswich are holding on as best they can on their own pitch, and it seems they hope to close out the first half of the match in this way.

  • 36'

  • Arsenal insist on delaying their goalkeeper to start a new play.

  • 35'

  • Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • 34'

  • Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.

  • 33'

  • We have passed the half hour mark and Arsenal, without hurrying, are looking to go forward, trying to find the best opportunity to increase their lead on the scoreboard.

  • 31'

  • Raya leaves his area and plays with his feet very calmly.

  • 30'

  • Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box.

  • 27'

  • The Gunners pass the ball from side to side, now without pressure.

  • 25'

  • With the lead on the scoreboard, Arsenal seem to be under less pressure and continue to push forward in search of a second goal.

  • 23'

  • ARSENAL GOOOOOAL!

    KAAAAAAI HAAAAVERTZ!TROSSARD CROSSES TO THE FAR POST AND THE GERMAN PUSHES IT INTO THE BACK OF THE NET

    Goal! Arsenal 1, Ipswich Town 0. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range.

  • 21'

  • Trossard makes a mistake and Ipswich manage to stop the danger in their area.

  • 20'

  • Offside, Ipswich Town. Arijanet Muric tries a through ball, but Liam Delap is caught offside.

  • 19'

  • Attempt saved. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by William Saliba.

  • 16'

  • 15 minutes have passed and Arsenal is beginning to take control of the ball.

  • 14'

  • After a scramble in the Ipswich box, Trossard took the plunge and was awarded another corner.

  • 12'

  • Gabriel Jesus tried to use his backheel to support himself with a wall pass, but ended up giving it away to the opposing defense.

  • 10'

  • Martinelli continues to create danger now on the right flank, but on this occasion he only managed to get a throw-in.

  • 9'

  • We're approaching the first ten minutes of the match, and although there have been few chances, Ipswich came close to taking the lead in the opening moments.

  • 7'

  • Set piece for Arsenal. Odegaard looks to assist...

  • 5'

  • Martinelli made a fantastic run down the right flank, beating his marker with pace and sending a dangerous cross towards Gabriel Jesus. However, the visiting defense cleared the ball for a corner.

  • 5'

  • As is customary, Arsenal relies heavily on Raya's excellent ball distribution to initiate their attacks.

  • 4'

  • Good defensive action by Trossard, who heads away a free kick attempt.

  • 2'

  • The visiting team quickly tried to surprise, but it only resulted in a scare and Raya saw the ball go out for a goal kick.

  • The match begins!

  • Ipswich Town move the ball and the first half of the match is already underway.

  • Ipswich Town starts their warm-up at the Emirates Stadium.

  • Arsenal starts their warm-up at the Emirates Stadium.

  • Everything is ready in the Arsenal dressing room.

  • Ipswich Town players arrive at the Emirates Stadium for their match against Arsenal.

  • Arsenal players arrive at the Emirates Stadium.

  • Ipswich Town's starting lineup

  • Arsenal's starting lineup

  • Recent Matches for Arsenal:

  • Recent Matches for Arsenal:

    • December 21: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal (Premier League)
    • December 18: Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace (EFL Cup)
    • December 14: Arsenal 0-0 Everton (Premier League)
    • December 11: Arsenal 3-0 AS Monaco (Champions League)
    • December 8: Fulham 1-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
  • Recent Matches for Ipswich Town:

  • Recent Matches for Ipswich Town:

    • December 21: Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle (Premier League)
    • December 14: Wolverhampton 1-2 Ipswich (Premier League)
    • December 8: Ipswich 1-2 Bournemouth (Premier League)
    • December 3: Ipswich 0-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
    • November 30: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Ipswich (Premier League)
  • Match Details

  • Match Details

    • Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
    • Time: 3:15 PM ET / 12:15 PM PT
    • Tournament: Premier League
    • Stadium: Emirates Stadium

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