Into the history books:
* Reading are the first ever team in the either the League Cup or FA Cup to score five goals and lose the game.
* It is not the first time Reading have been beaten 7-5. The Royals, despite four goals from Kerry Dixon, lost by the same scoreline at Third Division opponents Doncaster Rovers in September 1982.
* Reading versus Arsenal was the first League Cup game to be 4-4 at 90 minutes since Port Vale verses Chester in August 1999.
* Reading have faced Arsenal on 10 occasions in all competitions and have lost every one of them.
Source: Opta