Arsenal thrash Ipswich to deny Liverpool early title-wining party

Arsenal thrash Ipswich in an emphatic win away from home in their Premier League fixture to deny Liverpool an early title-winning party on a Sunday.

Arsenal were back to normal business on a sunny Sunday afternoon as Mikel Arteta’s side beat the home side 4-0 to continue their charge to push the Premier League title down to the wire.

Arsenal ensured Liverpool could not win the Premier League title on Sunday as they breezed past 10-man Ipswich, whose relegation is all but assured.

Arsenal were stuck with Manchester City down the wire last season, but have struggled to keep up with Liverpool in the current campaign.

Heading into Sunday’s clash at Portman Road, Mikel Arteta’s side sit 13 points behind Arne Slot’s side, with only 18 points left to play.

Arteta named a strong side, with eight of the team who beat Real Madrid in the Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

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Bukayo Saka finally got his first Premier League start since December 21. It took just the first 28 minutes for the Gunners to score two goals from Saka’s end.

Leandro Trossard got the first of the afternoon after Saka’s cutback from the right was touched on by Martin Odegaard to slot hime in the 14th-minute of the game.

Arteta’s men, who were ruthless on the ascendency, scored a second from an identical run of play as Mikel Merino flicked another delivery onto Gabriel Martinelli, who could not miss from close range.

Leandro Trossard scored two goals against Ipswich in a 4-0 away win to maintain Arsenal’s fine form(Image credit: Getty Images)

Things got a little messy for Ipswich as they were left to chase shadows, resulting in a clumsy tackle from Ipswich left back Leif Davis bearing down on Saka’s Achilles to receive a straight red card from Chris Kavanagh, with VAR agreeing with the call.

The sending off made it easier for the Champions League semi-finalist -all happening in the first half of the game, with the hosts already two goals down – then, a man down.

Saka, the main orchestrator, was then booed on every touch by the Ipswich fans. The Arsenal winger ended the first half by missing three big chances inside the box, and was then taken off before the hour mark to receive treatment on the Achilles injury sustained in Davis’s challenge.

After what looked like an even encounter 25 minutes in the second half, Arsenal got a third goal through a corner – Odegaard slipped it in for Trossard, who found the net for his second of the day.

Arsenal continued to press the home side to do more damage as Odegaard hit the post with a sweet shot just outside the area.

Arsenal substitute Ethan Nwaneri came off the bench to score the fourth and final goal via a double deflection as the clock ticked toward stoppage time.

Arsenal now find themselves 10 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, who now cannot win the title even if the win against relegation-bound Leicester City later in the afternoon.

Arne Slot and his men will have to wait until Wednesday evening at the earliest to celebrate a well-deserved title-winning campaign