Reading 0-4 Arsenal: result and report
Premier League · Sunday 22 October 2006
Result
Reading 0-4 Arsenal
Premier League · Sunday 22 October 2006, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-2
Reading 0-4 Arsenal: match report
Reading lost to Arsenal 0-4 in the Premier League on Sunday 22 October 2006. The half-time score was 0-2.
Thierry Henry opened the scoring in the 1st minute. Reading did not score. Arsenal scored through Thierry Henry (1'), Alexander Hleb (39'), Robin van Persie (49') and Thierry Henry (70', penalty).
Neither side received a card.
Going into the game Reading were 8th on 13 points from 8 and Arsenal 7th on 14 points from 7. Reading went on to finish that season 8th with 55 points, and Arsenal 4th with 68.
Going into the match Reading's last five read L-W-D-W-W and Arsenal's W-W-W-W-D.
Key events
- 1'Goal · Thierry Henry
- 39'Goal · Alexander Hleb
- 49'Goal · Robin van Persie
- 70'Penalty goal · Thierry Henry
Team news
Reading line-up
Marcus Hahnemann, Nicky Shorey, Ibrahima Sonko, Ivar Ingimarsson, Ulises de la Cruz Bernardo, Steve Sidwell, Noel Hunt, James Harper, Kevin Doyle, Shane Long, Ki-Hyeon Seol
Arsenal line-up
Jens Lehmann, Kolo Touré, William Gallas, Johan Djourou, Justin Hoyte, Cesc Fàbregas, Tomáš Rosický, Alexander Hleb, Gilberto Silva, Robin van Persie, Thierry Henry