THE CRAZIEST MATCH EVER! | Reading 5-7 Arsenal | Classic highlights | 2012

12 goal thrillers don't happen every day 😅
The boys stormed back from going 4-0 down in just 37 mins to claim victory after extra-time.
Goals from Theo Walcott (3), Marouane Chamakh (2), Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud took us into the next round of the League Cup on a crazy night in Reading.
Arsenal team: Martinez; Jenkinson, Djourou, Koscielny, Miquel, Frimpong, Coquelin, Walcott, Arshavin, Gnabry, Chamakh.
Subs: Shea, Bellerin, Yennaris, Squillaci, Meade, Eisfeld, Giroud.
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[@anutoldlegend89]

This game was like a game of FIFA between two friends

[@TheArsenalLounge]

fact

[@mlevar25]

Facts lol

[@ivar2785]

xD

[@micahmokua1365]

@Debziez like you lol

[@wtorules4743]

ye thats so true but more like playing against an amateur A.i. on fifa while having no internet lol

[@acidicviper9473]

And now imagine that young keeper who conceded 5 has lifted the World Cup helping the team with crucial penalty saves

[@crimsoncityzen5282]

Christ above

[@Emma-fp2my]

I was at this game and if you'd have told me then he would win the World Cup I would have said you were crazy!

[@McSamwich91]

he only became successful bc he came to reading on loan in 2019 giving him attention from clubs like aston villa

[@ranxxx6448]

he is wow

[@wotkinsus5027]

@@crimsoncityzen5282 Don't use the LORD's name in vain.

[@MrChayza]

Perfect definition of Arsenal ...Can make you angry, happy in less than 10 minutes. Still love that Club

[@omaryahya7258]

Yeah man. It's a rollercoaster of emotions supporting this club but I love it to bits

[@MrChayza]

@@omaryahya7258 You know, My mood is determined by Arsenal match day... it's awefull ah ah

[@philos_theos]

LOL seriously. I got happy, upset, angry, joyful, and excited.

[@TheArsenalLounge]

cray cray

[@coreyblakee332]

I remember watching this game and I have never been so angry and happy watching one football match 😂

[@jellykid47]

Imagine being the guy who spent on a ticket, travelled all the way, only to leave at 4-0

[@unionjank]

If you mean the guy that was shown on camera, he didn't leave. He went to grab a beer.

[@milocellier9036]

Union Jank how do you know

[@giorgioprofiris8188]

@@milocellier9036 Robbie from AFTV interviewed him a long time ago

[@TheArsenalLounge]

lol

[@jellykid47]

@@unionjank Nah, I mean a generic person who left at halftime lol

[@limten]

just one of the many games that almost gave me a heart attack

[@bradtchinda_7673]

I love this club through the bad and the good times 💘

[@aji6231]

Lol...every arsenal fans ever

[@bradtchinda_7673]

R what ?

[@jamesbreen]

Felt good winning it tho didn't it ;)

[@TheArsenalLounge]

gave me a heart attack

[@muhmoudyounis9033]

Also I'd like to point out the fact that Walcott had 3 goals and 3 assists in this game!

[@garyhooper2287]

Against Reading, still impressive but Championship side

[@ajanthony1356]

@@garyhooper2287 they were premier League at the time and this was our second team. don't try to downplay this result

[@bradtchinda_7673]

James Hetfield exactly

[@Petrolosis]

Peak Walcott?

[@traplivesmatter1462]

Walcott on his day can put in great performances only problem was he was inconsistent but the talent was there

[@ace-paidinfull5240]

Man has Martínez been around for a long time, hes one loyal player

[@TheArsenalLounge]

he was bad tho

[@ace-paidinfull5240]

SONNY TV ARSENAL nah hes always been quite good, why you think he’s still here🤔

[@ace-paidinfull5240]

Daffa Hazza he went somewhere in spain cant remember where

[@ace-paidinfull5240]

Hes really showing us how good he has always been isnt he👏🏽

[@rennofiraldy8861]

@@TheArsenalLounge right he was but he's not anymore

[@Vortex4official]

I’m sadly a reading fan and I remember clearly, when we were 4-0 up, a fan in front of me saying he still doesn’t feel comfortable even tho we were 4 goals up, how right was he :( gg arsenal even tho we lost was probably the best game I’ve ever watched live

[@SI.COYG6]

Geez that fan In front of you is like a mind reader!

[@h9comps943]

@@SI.COYG6 na just a realust lol Even I as a arsenal fan don't feel confident as an arsenal fan Like if we would be 4-0 up I still feel we can draw

[@SI.COYG6]

@@h9comps943 jeez im going back to this comment almost a year ago... time flies!

[@forminji]

@@h9comps943 that game against Newcastle 🥺🥺

[@Daech1]

@@h9comps943 because we're the only club in EPL History to do so

[@ajanibello4926]

At half time I cried myself to sleep. Then at 90 min my dad woke me up saying it’s 4-4 and I let out the most high pitch cheer ever 😂😂

[@danisomondi5210]

Was in college then and those Chelsea and Man u fans were really laughing at us...I remember I was the only arsenal fan in the front row when the fourth goal went in....at halftime I was surrounded by our rivals who couldn't stop making fun at us...I took a 20 dollar bet that we were going to win... when we scored the third goal the room was silent... I mean dead silent

[@jamesbreen]

My mate left the game at half time.. still to this day give him stick for it lol

[@olmad1]

@@jamesbreen was he the guy caught on the camera leaving? I've only once left a match before the final whistle and that was because I had to work. Remember seeing that guy leave and thinking NOOOOOO.

[@TheArsenalLounge]

Walcott

[@smileygirl2656]

Danis Omondi I’m proud of u you’re truly real fan 😍

[@widrahmanbhakti]

Time flies, now Emi Martinez is a world champion.

[@829Alejandro]

Crazy right? I was 14 when I watched this game, still remember it as if it were yesterday

[@simonmarie83]

With Giroud as his opponent...

[@mariolucatoni8755]

Aston Villa 2 - Arsenal 4 Fribu 🥶🥶🥶

[@floppapeluche]

​@@mariolucatoni8755 lo único que entendí fue:😭😭😭😭😭

[@user-eb9qc1ir2f]

Look how far Martinez has come... Dedication and Patience truly pays off 👏🏻

[@wtfyoutube4873]

He’s like 30 bruh

[@itoroenang8266]

This aged well...

[@ojwangrumo7041]

He's won Copa America in 2021

[@CoversTavo]

@@itoroenang8266 yeah this aged very well

[@johnalezx3895]

WC semifinalist by now

[@fatah606]

Arshavin played really well that game and was the reason for the comeback, miss the guy

[@TheArsenalLounge]

loved him

[@chrischamberlain2168]

I always thought we played him in the wrong position out in the wing. He was much better inside.

[@childishgennady4317]

@@chrischamberlain2168 Yes, he always played under the striker before moving to the arsenal.P.S. Bendtner is one of the worst forwards I have ever seen, if not for him, Arshavin would have 115 more assists.

[@Rafi-qo3kc]

Man said Martinez went from conceiding 5 goals against reading To most clean sheets so far this season 20/21

[@AlrightThere]

Why you gotta do my team Reading like that :(

[@brainlet99]

​@@AlrightThere tbh Reading could have just as easily won this game as my team Arsenal. I like rooting for the underdogs but this game Reading were close to being winners.

[@daredevil6145]

And WON THE WORLD CUP

[@zdl1965]

Whoever thought that ten years later, Martinez and Giroud would be facing each other in the World Cup Final? Gnabry played in that match too? Wonders never cease!

[@presidentbiden2499]

177 likes no comments Let me fix that

[@nosymf]

Never realized how long ago gnabry was in Arsenal

[@fffffffiffffffff]

Wonders never cease😂

[@pakispap3299]

From that amateur mistake in the 3-0 to an absolute monster under the goalposts.Well done Emi.

[@FranP25]

Wasn't it the 2-0?

[@AB-gb6zz]

the expression is between the goalposts. Martinez is a rat.

[@morekaiser]

As an Argentinian and a fan of Arsenal, I watched this match live. I found out that the goalkeeper was also Argentine and I couldn't believe it. He had his mistakes, I notice him nervous. But even so he had potential, from that moment whenever he played (due to Leno's injury) I watched him grow. I'm so proud to know that you just gave us a World Cup 🤧 I love you Dibu ❤️

[@presmaker]

I remember I watched it from the Reading section (though I'm an Arsenal fan as my friend played for the uni squad and managed to find us tickets for this game). It was devastating to see 95% of the Arsenal fans left the stadium after Reading's 4th goal. All my friends mocked me and laughed and I was sad and a bit frustrated but obviously wanted to take full value from my ticket. By the time we scored the 4th and equalised, I fully revealed myself and was singing and shouting like crazy (among the Reading fans, I just didn't care!). When we won I was the happiest man alive and I'm so glad I stayed the whole game! The game just sums up Arsenal - a truly "Arsenal" rollercoaster experience! That's why we love this club COYG ❤️

[@nyashamwenje4351]

Ashavin was world class, Theo Walcott world class

[@cell2179]

I'm not even an Arsenal or Reading fan but this is one of the best games ever. My personal favourite and its never talked about nowadays.

[@stevesalkas533]

Gr8 comment

[@tairschol6910]

Ten years later, Arsenal's keeper is in the World Cup Final.

[@tairschol6910]

...and wins it

[@bl0ndi550]

@@tairschol6910 Against Giroud

[@tairschol6910]

@@bl0ndi550 that too. Crazy.

[@isfaiq5998]

Back when Martinez was a young boy and left Arsenal in 2020 as a LEGEND

[@cheukyiu1007]

Who is here after Martinez great performance since Leno injury ? It so proud to see his improvement.

[@dimasaldriansyah6818]

Yeah mate, 10 years at the club, what a loyalty man!

[@brentfordfan8776]

And won the fa cup London is red COYG

[@brentfordfan8776]

@Debziez ok

[@VenusKembuan]

Yes, the important match for Emi Martinez to become main goalkeeper for argentina national football team and win them a world cup

[@HSNVlogs]

Coming back to this makes you realise how long Emi Martinez has been at the club & deserves the chance he’s getting now. Top class 👏

[@itoroenang8266]

Oooooh, this aged well...

[@ionelupsky]

And now even better

[@adithalder831]

Ryt after ballon d'or

[@omaryahya7258]

What a comeback that was. To this day, I don't understand how we came back from 4 goals down at half time to win the game. We showed incredible fight and mental strength which is what we want to see. 👏👊

[@Oa1565]

I still don’t know how we went down 4 goals to begin with

[@alienigena9999]

@@Oa1565 haha

[@omaryahya7258]

@@Oa1565 same

[@rustinusti]

Aubameyangfc Reading was just really good in the early stages of the game. They put a lot of energy into their attack in the beginning, which probably tired them down enough for us to take advantage as the game progressed. Perhaps Arsene Wenger could've done better to prepare for Reading's strategy, but he did well to organize a comeback.

[@philos_theos]

@@Oa1565 lol seriously. I was like how the heck is it possible that we're down by 4!

[@widrahmanbhakti]

Emi Martinez's patience and hardwork have been paid off. He's the reigning world champion right now. I can't be more happy for him eventhough he's no longer playing for Arsenal.

[@Ahmed-rt7fl]

That Martinez , today became the world cup champion, Respect 🙏

[@qweasdx1]

Now he’s World Champion 🇦🇷🔥

[@mohamedkhalid5730]

Thats a World Cup winner in goal now

[@ahmedakhyaar5701]

Can we take a moment to appreciate that Walcott had a game with three goals and three assists?

[@willmunson4849]

Who’s here after we just won the fa cup

[@smileygirl2656]

Me I’m so excited 😆

[@astondiggins7709]

Me

[@massimogesuasivesalvadori3105]

me, so happy!!!

[@gabdie7188]

Quite tough to imagine that Martinez would play a key role in helping Messi win his 1st major tournament 9 years after this game.

[@garynico9872]

see you should never give up when a young keeper makes mistakes

[@IrhashPH]

Emi Martinez comes a long way. This game is the first time I see him play in the first team Now a solid 2nd goalkeeper 💪

[@FranP25]

A solid 1st one too

[@fahimmahmoodkhan2940]

This Martinez is now having clean sheets against teams like Manchester City. WOW :)

[@gauranggt2419]

Who's here after Martinez won world cup

[@Jimbo_Jumbo]

Wow I forgot Martinez played this game

[@TheArsenalLounge]

he was bad

[@coreyblakee332]

He has been much better recently

[@sooyonechan9319]

@@TheArsenalLounge what's with you trying to downplay your team's keeper for 10 years? I'm glad he left the shambles of a club like yours for a team like Villa where he is actually allowed to shine

[@user-bh6rq5hr6q]

@@sooyonechan9319 he just said that he was bad in that game. Chill my guy

[@dontchatbreeze]

martinez was bad i remember watching games around this time - but i am so glad for how he has been patient and his career has turned out well in the end

[@egheitipeturpesi]

God's sake man, I've heard commentators more enthusiastic about a 0-0 match

[@noradosmith]

It's been recorded post-game

[@tintoialexandru6959]

In that season Walcott was pure magic,his best season in our jersey,Ohhh and a young Emi in goal :)

[@Halalchad2008]

Now what you think about emi, arsenal produce a world cup champion.

[@anthonycolau8015]

Walcott scored 3 goals and made 3 assists in this game amazing

[@kupperreppuk1451]

Theo walcott was so underrated

[@syc2543]

He was never good enough to take the club to the next level. Stagnated and didn't evolve. He overstayed really. Should have been shipped out sooner.

[@dejif5228]

Theo in 12 years:108 goals Alexis in 4 years: 80 goals

[@yougetmouthygm2639]

@@dejif5228 wow..crazy stat this

[@MohammadAli-po3nq]

Now he’s over rated

[@rayyanazher9723]

WALCOTT HAD JUST A GOAL OR ASSIST EVERY 176 mins and hazard had every 172 mins

[@thekidyb6925]

The most Arsenal game ever, pure heart attack.

[@NiranjanRavikumar7]

I was up all night watching this. I don't know what made me believe that they'll comeback from 4-0 down.

[@TheArsenalLounge]

Walcott stared it

[@muhammadmasterminders]

Was after that Walcott first goal I started believing that a comeback was possible.

[@stevesalkas533]

I tell ya true gunner fan never say die

[@lovelyjubbly34]

When the chant '' What's the score ,what's the score'' is a genuine question

[@caroleshelemay7833]

Arsenal switched off at the back. Would love a pound for everyone I've heard that!

[@TheArsenalLounge]

fact

[@mrthicc980]

Martinez’s career has been a strange one in a good way, kinda like how Choupo-Moting’s career has been strange yet successful. No one would’ve looked at him 10 years ago and thought he’d be a World Cup champion with Messi but here we are.

[@willyboy5298]

Beautiful comeback

[@memer_striker1034]

true

[@simonmarie83]

10 years later Giroud and Martinez become World Cup final adversaries. Who would have thought?...

[@leonidas5453]

Emi Martínez so young

[@10herlambangaji92]

who wouldn't have expect, martinez gone from this, to world cup champion in 2022

[@JubnaJubna]

Didn’t realise Emi was goalkeeper back then... he’s improved so much

[@Steve-eb6eh]

Lmao when Giroud scores and they zoom in on Djourou

[@chunkonghui8741]

This match was crazy amazing! not important match but one of the classic fightback in recent 10 years of Arsenal history!

[@EubulusKane3259]

Now Martinez is a world cup winner

[@matsaasrum9775]

Great game from Arshavin as well

[@Seanc74]

3:43 he really Chamakh'd that ball...

[@samrichards8042]

10 years later and he’s done it again VS Forest

[@stang2889]

One of the few clubs that is truly magical on the pitch. However rare those moments are

[@Phoenix3198]

Theo Walcott was on fire 🔥 !!! What a player !!

[@joshuamalaki2316]

I'm sorry, but can we just talk about Emi Martinez? The guy had been around for that long! Like Jesusss. That's one loyal player innit.

[@ace-paidinfull5240]

Same thing i said!

[@riley.48]

Even though we lost that game it still gives me goosebumps we even played arsenal 😂😂

[@ezrakipkoech1425]

This is greatest comeback of the century

[@tjmccleary5854]

This match is the greatest comeback of all time! 🔴⚪

[@stevesalkas533]

Must be its cruel and crazy

[@sabamaisuradze369]

One of the weirdest matches I have ever seen, what a comeback, unbelievable

[@kENOXoldcss]

respect Walcott!!!

[@tomboston4947]

Safe to say Martinez has improved

[@shyambawane]

Only Arsenal can win it from a 4 goals down situation 🙏🏽🙌🏽

[@gaming6feetunder925]

Shouldn't be proud of getting 5 goals netted boys. Attacking and Defending needed work. Glad we had Walcott/Arshavin :'(

[@yourlocallombard]

If I would go back in 2012 saying that this arsenal GK is now one of the best keepers in the world they would put me in a comedy show

[@mark250]

This squad was just all over the place, don’t miss this era as an Arsenal fan at all

[@soufianall5081]

From 433 ====>

[@FernandoMartinez-uc7ws]

NOOOOO, AHORA ME DOY CUENTA QUE EL DIBU ESTUVO EN ESTE PARTDIO HISTORICO (por lo menos histórico para mi que nací en el 2000, porque fue épico verlo en su momento a los 12 años)

[@Hi5GhostMUFC]

Little did Martinez know that he would help his country to glory.

[@sezez225]

The game that made me fall in love with this club

[@mrethand1233]

Who’d have thought that this many years later , Martinez is having the season of his life in the premier league

[@MarkS-tc7rr]

I watched this at work, as a tortured Reading fan I left work and headed home at 4-0 and got home to 7-5. Gutted

[@movixride8528]

i'm back here again after match 3-3 vs WHU, this so crazy comeback

[@ratedpending]

Unbelievable that Arsenal's goalkeeper here is now the goalkeeper of the World Cup, kudos to Emi Martínez

[@maneesha12]

RIP to the fans that left at half time 🤣

[@meonly8071]

I left just before second goal could here cheers as we were walking down steps

[@ethanpark7635]

Imagine that Martinez bloke going on to lift the World Cup

[@AliSukru]

I will always remember this game as I was sitting in class watching on my laptop lol and I had to leave class mid way through as I couldn't watch it on mute once we started the comeback

[@jolls4676]

One of the few times I enjoyed Marouane Chamakh.

[@INHeadKay]

this kind of mad errors and amazing heroic comebacks were typical of the late Wenger era where players seemed to intentionally want to go down a few first before deciding to come to play and because they were great they often won but it was a hella emotional shredder for us supporters bruh

[@UrbanChapsterGaming]

VAR would of destroyed this classic game. 2 goals in that game would of 100% been offside on today's standards.

[@severusfloki5778]

Exactly. You can’t even celebrate goals now.

[@GeekRaj]

Have to admit that was some game. Chelsea fan couldnt resist the video after seeing that scoreline on my recommended.

[@SoledadGooner]

Chamakh! Ah good old days!

[@samartetatv5315]

The most successful comeback

[@TheArsenalLounge]

liverpool ucl final ?

[@praz7]

It was against some part timers

[@chumlanpatton8683]

Doesn't every comeback count as successful, how is this considered the most successful?

[@rehaanhaseeb2865]

@@TheArsenalLounge semi final aswell

[@rehaanhaseeb2865]

@@TheArsenalLounge but there was 2 legs

[@davidmuoka3328]

Thank God we made the comeback otherwise it would've gone down as one of our worst defeats ever

[@remigadd7175]

Martinez has come a long way

[@thomasnichol4138]

Walcott was on fire.

[@hongkongsmartboy]

World Cup final: Giroud vs Martinez

[@Marcomanexists]

Can you believe that the guy in goal for Arsenal just won a World Cup starting every single match?

[@tilo14]

El Dibu era el arquero, tremendo

[@benjitextex5923]

cosas de la vida

[@rafael.vitoria]

And this match will be 10 years old tonight. I feel old..

[@fatah606]

Remember when Chamakh scored the last goal and Wenger got pissed

[@matsaasrum9775]

Why did he get pissed? They made the comeback

[@fatah606]

@@matsaasrum9775 we were winning 5-6, Wenger wanted the team to only defend.

[@Longkill1208]

No he got pissed cuz the ref added on way too much time even after the added time - giving Reading all the chance they needed to equalize

[@burtman.]

@Paul Park exactly. Even though we'd just killed it off with the 7th, it wasn't enough in the moment to stop wengers annoyance about the time. Lol.

[@peeper2070]

Liverpool vs Arsenal (2019) was close to matching it until the squad flopped like a 50-year old man with erectile dysfunction And Martinez played in both of them.

[@dylandesilver6256]

hahahah this comment deserves more likes bro

[@TheArsenalLounge]

3-3 at home was crazy

[@praz7]

Liverpool are actually a top team regardless of who they play. Reading are farmers.

[@four14teen29]

Martinez now is gone after all this service The best goalie....

[@maxm7365]

‘After all this service’ did you not see that third goal? He played very well last 10 games 2 seasons ago but for the 9 years before that he didn’t get a chance because he didn’t perform well enough

[@cozwee7282]

Kosielni is not a best defender, but it's a famous player, lovely

[@michaeldavies5181]

When we was 4-0 down I honestly thought we had lost the game, how we came back I will never know

[@bradtchinda_7673]

Is it me or was this game not hyped as much now a days if a team came back from 4 goals to any team the players would be going mad

[@josephgonzalez615]

Watch Wolves 3 goal comeback against City last december. Craziest game I've lived to see so far

[@bradtchinda_7673]

@@josephgonzalez615 yeh that game was good the commanting too

[@thefifahighlights4650]

Not enough people remember this game. Maybe because it was in the League Cup but still an amazing game!

[@AFLCymru]

Finally proper highlights