Reading F.C. 5–7 Arsenal F.C.

The 2012–13 Football League Cup – known as the Capital One Cup for sponsorship reasons – fourth round tie pitted Premier League sides Reading and Arsenal to contest for a quarter-final spot. The match ended in a 7–5 win for Arsenal, in the highest-scoring match in League Cup history. Reading had taken a 4–0 lead in the first half, but Theo Walcott reduced the deficit in first-half stoppage time. This was followed by second-half goals from Olivier Giroud, Laurent Koscielny and Walcott as the match ended 4-4 after regulation time. In extra-time, Arsenal took the lead through Marouane Chamakh, before Pavel Pogrebnyak made it 5–5 with five minutes remaining; however late goals from Walcott (to complete his hat-trick) and Chamakh handed Arsenal victory.

Reading F.C. 5–7 Arsenal F.C.

The 2012–13 Football League Cup – known as the Capital One Cup for sponsorship reasons – fourth round tie pitted Premier League sides Reading and Arsenal to contest for a quarter-final spot. The match ended in a 7–5 win for Arsenal, in the highest-scoring match in League Cup history. Reading had taken a 4–0 lead in the first half, but Theo Walcott reduced the deficit in first-half stoppage time. This was followed by second-half goals from Olivier Giroud, Laurent Koscielny and Walcott as the match ended 4-4 after regulation time. In extra-time, Arsenal took the lead through Marouane Chamakh, before Pavel Pogrebnyak made it 5–5 with five minutes remaining; however late goals from Walcott (to complete his hat-trick) and Chamakh handed Arsenal victory.