Reading vs Arsenal

Premier League ·Matchday 17

Reading

2-5

Full-time HT 0-3

Arsenal

A. Le Fondre 66'
J. Kébé 71'

Ł. Podolski 14'
Santi Cazorla 32'
Santi Cazorla 35'
Santi Cazorla 60'
T. Walcott 80'

Pre-match
First half
Half-time
Second half
Full-time

Monday 17 December · 23:00

Events Lineups Stats Standings Head-to-head

The match in brief

Arsenal beat Reading 5-2. Scorers for Reading: A. Le Fondre 66', J. Kébé 71'. Scorers for Arsenal: Ł. Podolski 14', Santi Cazorla 32', Santi Cazorla 35', Santi Cazorla 60', T. Walcott 80'.

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Full-time 2 - 5
85'
Olivier Giroud Out: T. Walcott · Arsenal Substitution for Arsenal: Olivier Giroud comes on for T. Walcott
83'
F. Coquelin Out: Santi Cazorla · Arsenal Substitution for Arsenal: F. Coquelin comes on for Santi Cazorla
80'
T. Walcott 2-5 Goal · Assist: Santi Cazorla · Arsenal Goal for Arsenal! T. Walcott turns in the pass from Santi Cazorla (2-5)
74'
A. Ramsey Out: A. Oxlade-Chamberlain · Arsenal Substitution for Arsenal: A. Ramsey comes on for A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
73'
G. McCleary Out: J. Kébé · Reading Substitution for Reading: G. McCleary comes on for J. Kébé
71'
J. Kébé 2-4 Goal · Assist: H. Robson-Kanu · Reading Goal for Reading! J. Kébé turns in the pass from H. Robson-Kanu (2-4)
66'
A. Le Fondre 1-4 Goal · Assist: J. Tabb · Reading J. Tabb provides, A. Le Fondre finishes for Reading (1-4)
61'
H. Robson-Kanu Out: N. Hunt · Reading Substitution for Reading: H. Robson-Kanu comes on for N. Hunt
61'
A. Le Fondre Out: P. Pogrebnyak · Reading Substitution for Reading: A. Le Fondre comes on for P. Pogrebnyak
60'
Santi Cazorla 0-4 Goal · Assist: Ł. Podolski · Arsenal Ł. Podolski provides, Santi Cazorla finishes for Arsenal (0-4)
Half-time 0 - 3
35'
Santi Cazorla 0-3 Goal · Assist: K. Gibbs · Arsenal Goal! Santi Cazorla scores for Arsenal, set up by K. Gibbs. It is 0-3
32'
Santi Cazorla 0-2 Goal · Assist: Ł. Podolski · Arsenal Goal for Arsenal! Santi Cazorla turns in the pass from Ł. Podolski (0-2)
14'
Ł. Podolski 0-1 Goal · Assist: K. Gibbs · Arsenal K. Gibbs provides, Ł. Podolski finishes for Arsenal (0-1)
Kick-off

The teams before the match

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LLLLL Last 5 matches WDDLW

1.1Goals scored per match1.6

1.8Goals conceded per match1.2

1Clean sheets3

From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GF:GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Manchester United	38	28	5	5	86	43	86:43	+43	89	DWLDW
2	Manchester City	38	23	9	6	66	34	66:34	+32	78	LWWDW
3	Chelsea	38	22	9	7	75	39	75:39	+36	75	WWDWW
4	Arsenal	38	21	10	7	72	37	72:37	+35	73	WWWDW
5	Tottenham	38	21	9	8	66	46	66:46	+20	72	WWDWD
6	Everton	38	16	15	7	55	40	55:40	+15	63	LWDWL
7	Liverpool	38	16	13	9	71	43	71:43	+28	61	WWDWD
8	West Brom	38	14	7	17	53	57	53:57	-4	49	DLLLW
9	Swansea	38	11	13	14	47	51	47:51	-4	46	LLWDL
10	West Ham	38	12	10	16	45	53	45:53	-8	46	WLDLW
11	Norwich	38	10	14	14	41	58	41:58	-17	44	WWLLW
12	Fulham	38	11	10	17	50	60	50:60	-10	43	WLLLL
13	Stoke City	38	9	15	14	34	45	34:45	-11	42	DLDWW
14	Southampton	38	9	14	15	49	60	49:60	-11	41	DDLLD
15	Aston Villa	38	10	11	17	47	69	47:69	-22	41	DLWWL
16	Newcastle	38	11	8	19	45	68	45:68	-23	41	LWDLD
17	Sunderland	38	9	12	17	41	54	41:54	-13	39	LDDLW
18	Wigan	38	9	9	20	47	73	47:73	-26	36	DLLWD
19	Reading	38	6	10	22	43	73	43:73	-30	28	LLWDL
20	QPR	38	4	13	21	30	60	30:60	-30	25	LLLDL