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Mar 30, 2013 at 3pm UK
 
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4-1

Arteta (77' pen.), Cazorla (48'), Gervinho (11'), Giroud (67')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Arsenal hammer Reading

Gervinho, Santi Cazorla, Olivier Giroud and Mikel Arteta all score for Arsenal in their 4-1 home win against Reading.

Arsenal have registered a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Reading in their Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Gervinho celebrates scoring the opening goal against Reading on March 30, 2013© PA Photos

The first chance of the game fell to the home side as early as the third minute, Olivier Giroud testing Royals goalkeeper Stuart Taylor with a glancing header.

The Gunners made the breakthrough seven minutes later through Gervinho, who combined with Giroud and Santi Cazorla before tapping home from close range.

The Ivorian could have doubled Arsenal's lead in the 15th minute when he found himself at the end of a Bacary Sagna cross inside the Reading penalty area, but failed to keep his header on target.

Arsene Wenger's side then had a penalty appeal turned down when Giroud went down under Taylor's challenge, before Gervinho failed to finish a move he himself created with pace and control.

Arsenal dominated the remainder of the first half, Aaron Ramsey, Cazorla and Gervinho all coming close to consolidating their lead.

The start of the second period saw the London club double their advantage through Cazorla, who curled an effort from the edge of the Reading 18-yard box into the net.

Giroud made it 3-0 to Arsenal midway through the second half following a counter-attacking move that had Gervinho at its heart.

Moments later Hal Robson-Kanu pulled one back for Reading, but Mikel Arteta secured the points for the hosts with a penalty on 76 minutes that Adrian Mariappa conceded after bringing down Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

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Gervinho celebrates scoring the opening goal against Reading on March 30, 2013
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