Mikel Arteta hails 'unbelievable' Max Dowman as 16-year-old wonderkid makes history in Arsenal's Carabao Cup win over Ipswich

Mikel Arteta lauded Max Dowman after the 16-year-old wonderkid produced a historic two-goal display in Arsenal's 4-2 Carabao Cup victory over Ipswich Town on Tuesday night. The Hale End sensation equalled a long-standing landmark set by Wayne Rooney, inspiring a heavily rotated Gunners outfit to maintain their flawless start to the new campaign.

Dowman opened the scoring inside seven minutes with a stunning solo effort following a slick one-two with Eberechi Eze before grabbing his second just 90 seconds after the restart. Noni Madueke and Mikel Merino also got on the scoresheet to put the visitors in complete control at Portman Road. Late replies from Anis Mehmeti and Chuba Akpom proved mere consolations as the north London side sealed victory on an evening featuring 19 combined squad rotations.