Arsenal vs. Reading: Score, Reaction from 2016 EFL Cup Match

Arsenal booked their ticket for the fifth round of the 2016 EFL Cup on Tuesday thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who scored a brace in a 2-0 win over Reading.

He gave the Gunners a deserved lead late in the first half, and he doubled his tally after the break, all but ending Reading’s challenge.

As expected, the hosts made plenty of changes to their starting XI. Perhaps most noteworthy was the presence of Carl Jenkinson, who hadn’t made an appearance for the Gunners in well over two years:

Here it is, your @Arsenal team to face @ReadingFC #AFCvRFC pic.twitter.com/C4phgHjayy

— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) October 25, 2016

Bleacher Report UK reminded everyone what happened the last time these teams met:

The last time Reading and Arsenal faced each other in this competition, years were shaved off fans’ lives. pic.twitter.com/s2v8ZjbAJk

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) October 25, 2016

Traffic issues and train cancellations meant the stadium barely filled up before the match, and Arsenal took control of proceedings from the opening kick. Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jeff Reine-Adelaide almost set up Jenkinson for a dream start, but the full-back fired his shot right at Ali Al-Habsi.

The stopper left his line quickly to deny Lucas Perez, who fooled the defence with a great run, and Oxlade-Chamberlain failed to find a team-mate with his cross.

Reading were run off the pitch in the opening 10 minutes but survived the onslaught, and soon Arsenal’s pressure decreased. The chances kept coming, however, and Ainsley …

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