Raya heroics save Arsenal in Champions League opener at Atalanta
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya saves a penalty from Atalanta's Mateo Retegui at Stadio di Bergamo on 19 September 2024. Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya was his side's hero.
Mikel Arteta's side left Bergamo with a point after a low-key performance in a red-hot atmosphere at the refurbished Gewiss Stadium.The Premier League side would likely have been defeated had goalkeeper Raya not pulled off an astonishing double save to stop Mateo Retegui from netting first from the penalty spot and then on the rebound early in the second half."I was unlucky to give the rebound straight back to him but I was quick enough to get up and save it.
"We're all with Mateo, he can't think too much about that penalty miss," said Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi to Sky in Italy.Atalanta 0 Arsenal 0Monaco 2 Barcelona 1 Sparta Prague 3 Red Bull Salzburg 0Celtic 5 Slovan Bratislava 1 Juventus 3 PSV Eindhoven 1 Bayern Munich 9 Dinamo Zagreb 2 Real Madrid 3 Stuttgart 1 Arsenal were on top in the opening exchanges and only a fantastic double save from Carnesecchi stopped the away side from going ahead in the 13th minute.
It took Atalanta nearly half an hour to get a proper sight of goal and Charles De Ketelaere smashed high and way wide when neatly set up by Retegui on the edge of the area.But they grew into the game and two minutes after half-time had the perfect chance to take the lead when Ederson was clumsily brought down by Partey in the penalty area.
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