Raya's double save rescues Arsenal in Champions League draw amid attacking concerns without Odegaard

Atalanta's Mateo Retegui, right, misses to score a penalty during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Arsenal at the Bergamo's stadium in Bergamo, Italy, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024.

Atalanta's Mateo Retegui, right, misses to score a penalty during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Arsenal at the Bergamo's stadium in Bergamo, Italy, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)


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BERGAMO, Italy — The first save was great and the second was even better. David Raya came to Arsenal's rescue in the Champions League with a double save from a penalty that was celebrated by his teammates as wildly as a goal being scored. It preserved a 0-0 draw with Atalanta and provided a further demonstration of the shot-stopping qualities of a goalkeeper more renowned for his ability with the ball at his feet. The Spain international dived to his right to block the 51st-minute spot kick taken by Mateo Retegui. Raya quickly got to his feet, scrambled across his line and clawed away a header from Retegui off the goal line after the ball had rebounded out to the Italy striker.

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