“It’s obviously a very strong feeling for me personally, it’s my first participation in the Champions League, and also for the club, to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in so many years” , reacted Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya on the air of the English broadcaster TNT Sports.
Arsenal, beaten 1-0 in the first leg, eliminated Porto thanks to their victory in the return match (1-0, 4-2 tab), where the Spaniard, who arrived this summer on loan from Brentford, showed decisiveness by touching the second shot on goal which was repelled by a post and stopping the fourth. The London club had not reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League since 2010. “They made it so difficult for us there, they played their game, but we scored the goal that we needed and there were penalties, it was a crazy moment, Raya continued. We play football for those moments, I’m lucky to play for Arsenal, to be in the Champions League and to qualify for the quarter-finals. We’re just going to enjoy the evening.”
Before that, the 28-year-old goalkeeper was keen to highlight the work of the entire Arsenal staff: “We have worked a lot on penalties this year and all the work done by the goalkeeper coach and the team bore fruit. »
2024-03-13 07:05:06
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