Into The History Books: Reading 5 - 7 Arsenal

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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