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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:

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.