Atalanta vs Arsenal LIVE: Champions League result and final score as David Raya makes stunning double save
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal: The goalkeeper produced a magical moment as the Gunners claimed a point away to the Europa League winners
David Raya made a stunning double save to keep out a second-half penalty as Arsenal held Atalanta to a 0-0 draw to begin their Champions League campaign in Italy.
Raya saved Mateo Retegui’s spot-kick down low to his right and then managed to scramble across the goal-line and keep out the Atalanta forward’s header from close range.
The Spanish goalkeeper was mobbed by his Arsenal team-mates for producing the sensational double stop, after Thomas Partey conceded the penalty for a clip on Atalana’s Ederson.
In a contest of few chances, Gabriel Martinelli blazed Arsenal’s best opportunity over the crossbar following a pass from Raheem Sterling as the Gunners were unable to find the breakthrough.
Bukayo Saka forced a good save from Marco Carnesecchi with a low free-kick early on before the Europa League champions took more control of the possession.
But a draw was a decent result for Arsenal, who now travel to Manchester City on Sunday for a crunch clash of last season’s Premier League title rivals.
Follow all the reaction from the 0-0 draw in the Champions League and Raya’s double save, below
76 mins
Arsenal win a free-kick on the left wing, but the cross is poor.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
75 mins
CLOSE! Now Arsenal have their best chance of the match.
Sterling collects the ball in a central area a few yards from the Atalanta box, and he threads a pass through to Martinelli. The Brazilian takes the touch into the box and is 1-v-1, but he blasts a shot over the bar!
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
74 mins
CLOSE! Another effort from Cuadrado, as he cuts inside again and tries his effort from distance. It goes low and wide of the far post, but Raya probably had it covered.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
71 mins
Jurrien Timber makes way for Ricardo Calafiori, while Raheem Sterling is back in the Champions Legue as he comes on for Saka.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
68 mins
Saliba is down briefly after Retegui stands on his heel. Plenty of worry for Arsenal fans, but he’ll be okay.
Zappacosta and Retegui come off for Raoul Bellanova and Nicolo Zaniolo.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
65 mins
Zappacosta clips a cross backwards towards Cuadrado, but he’s just eased off the ball. Atalanta build again, and the Colombia man cuts inside before unleashing a venomous effort that sails narrowly over the crossbar.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
63 mins
Those subs seem to have helped the fluidity of the Arsenal attack. They burst forward and Jorginho is fed in on the edge of the box, but he tries one pass too many.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
61 mins
An Arsenal corner causes problems as it’s headed back across goal at the far post, but the away side are penalised for a foul.
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal
59 mins
Arsenal having plenty of the ball at the moment as they look to take the sting out of the Atalanta performance.
Giasperini brings on veteran Colombia winger (or defender) Juan Cuadrado for his debut. He replaces De Ketelaere, who put in a solid display.
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