David Raya, Arsenal goalkeeper, made a superb save during the victory at Brentford (1-3) on Wednesday… after committing a great handball.
His ball could have cost Arsenal dearly. While the Gunners were trailing 1-0 at Brentford (1-3), the Spanish goalkeeper very poorly caught a shot from Keane Lewis-Potter (28th) by releasing the ball which then headed towards his goal. The 29-year-old quickly got up, then relaxed to remove the ball just before it completely crossed the line, with defender Riccardo Calafiori looking on.
“It would have changed the course of the match”
His save after his mistake kept Arsenal in the game. A minute later, Gabriel Jesus even equalized for the Gunners (1-1, 29th) by heading a ball pushed back by the opposing goalkeeper. Mikel Merino (50th), then Gabriel Martinelli (53rd) then made the break in two minutes for the Gunners, now second in the Premier League six points behind Liverpool, leader with a game in hand.
“Luckily the watch didn’t vibrate,” said a relieved Mikel Arteta. “Obviously it was a very unusual move on David's part, it happens and we're lucky the goal didn't go in, it probably would have changed the course of the match. So, good for the team. is adapted, we lost players again before the match, we have a little problem but the team is still playing and everyone plays their role Today, we had a 17-year-old player (Ethan Nwaneri, Editor's note) in. the starting eleven, which is good to see, who played with courage and determination too.”
-Loaned in 2023, David Raya permanently joined the London club last summer from… Brentford, where he returned to the stadium and the public on Wednesday. He established himself as a starter in place of the Englishman Aaron Ramsdale, now at Southampton.
