Reading v Arsenal, 17 December 2012
| Score | 5-2 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Anthony Taylor |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Madejski Stadium |
| Attendance | 24,125 |
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Kick-off: 8.00pm
2 Reading
Goals:
| Adam Le Fondre | 66 |
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| Jimmy Kebe | 71 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Adam Federici
Defender
Shaun Cummings
Defender
Kaspars Gorkšs
Defender
Adrian Mariappa
Defender/Midfielder
Mikele Leigertwood
Defender/Left back
Nicky Shorey
Midfielder
Jimmy Kebe
Midfielder
Jobi McAnuff
Midfielder
Jay Tabb
Forward
Noel Hunt
Forward
Pavel Pogrebnyak
Substitutions:
| Hal Robson-Kanu for Noel Hunt | 61 |
| Adam Le Fondre for Pavel Pogrebnyak | 62 |
| Garath McCleary for Jimmy Kebe | 72 |
Cards:
| Jobi McAnuff | 39 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Stuart Taylor
Defender
Chris Gunter
Defender
Ian Harte
Defender
Alex Pearce
Midfielder/Forward
Garath McCleary
Forward
Adam Le Fondre
Forward
Hal Robson-Kanu
Comments:
League position: 5th5 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| Łukasz Podolski | 14 |
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| Santi Cazorla | 32 |
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| Santi Cazorla | 34 |
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| Santi Cazorla | 60 |
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| Theo Walcott | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Wojciech Szczęsny
Goalkeeper
Per Mertesacker
Defender
Bakary Sagna
Defender
Thomas Vermaelen
Defender
Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder
Mikel Arteta
Midfielder
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder
Santi Cazorla
Midfielder
Jack Wilshere
Midfielder
Theo Walcott
Midfielder/Forward
Łukasz Podolski
Forward
Substitutions:
| Aaron Ramsey for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 74 |
| Francis Coquelin for Santi Cazorla | 82 |
| Olivier Giroud for Theo Walcott | 85 |
Cards:
| Jack Wilshere | 72 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Vito Mannone
Defender
Laurent Koscielny
Midfielder
Francis Coquelin
Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder
Tomáš Rosický
Midfielder/Forward
Gervinho
Forward
Olivier Giroud