Sporting 0-1 Arsenal: Is David Raya the best goalkeeper in the world?
Source: BBC Sport
Published 2 hours ago
Raya has kept the most clean sheets of any goalkeeper in Europe's top five leagues, with his 22 across all competitions four clear of Inter's Yann Sommer.
The former Brentford goalkeeper has become a big presence at Arsenal and is part of the team's leadership group.
He made a vital save to deny Maxi Araujo early on in Tuesday's match, tipping a thumping strike on to the crossbar before making three saves late on to keep the tie level before Havertz's winner.
"It's something that I'm there for. I'm trying to help the team as much as possible in any single action, not just defending but commanding and on the ball," Raya told Amazon Prime.
The clean sheet was Raya and Arsenal's seventh in the Champions League this season - the most of any goalkeeper and any side in the competition.
"That's something we've worked on a lot. It's so important for us, those clean sheets make it easier to win games. It showed tonight, scoring in the last minute and keeping that clean sheet decides those type of games," Raya said.
The goalkeeper's acrobatic saves are not the only impressive aspect...
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