Arsenal supporters enjoy familiar ride as Alexis Sánchez sets Reading right

Arsène Wenger’s side rarely visit Wembley without allowing the occasion to get the better of them but at least no one told the Chilean, whose goals in a 2-1 win after extra time have earned a return trip to the FA Cup final

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Arsenal and Wembley drama come as standard. It is a ludicrously heady mix, as was demonstrated last season. This time, in the semi-final of their FA Cup defence, they were once again heavily fancied to make light-ish work of unfancied opponents. Reading sit 19th in the Championship. They are not mathematically insulated against relegation.

But Arsenal do not do things this way at the national stadium. After the suffocating tension of last season’s semi-final penalty shootout win over Wigan Athletic and the extra-time victory over Hull City in the final, this was another tie to put years on their supporters.

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