Fourth round, 30 October 2012, Madejski Stadium
This extraordinary contest matched the record for the most goals in an EFL Cup tie, with extra time ultimately needed to decide the winner.
Reading, who were still searching for their first victory since returning to the Premier League, surrendered a 4-0 advantage as Arsenal fought back to claim a stunning 7-5 win.
Arsenal trailed by four goals after 35 minutes, but Theo Walcott scored just before the interval to begin a dramatic recovery that eventually forced the game into extra time.
Marouane Chamakh gave Arsenal their first lead of the evening during the opening period of extra time, before Reading forward Pavel Pogrebnyak equalised to make it 5-5.
Walcott then put Arsenal ahead once more, and Chamakh struck again to complete the remarkable scoreline.
The unforgettable evening also featured a comical incident involving Olivier Giroud and Francis Coquelin, who tossed their shirts to supporters because they believed the game had ended. After discovering that extra time still had to be played, they were forced to ask for the shirts back.
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