Arsenal overcome Porto in the Champions League thanks to David Raya’s penalty shootout save. The Gunners secured their first win in the knockout stages of the Champions League for 14 years.
After losing the first leg at the Dragão by a goal to nil. Arsenal went into the game looking for a comeback to reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. After a series of attempts, Leandro Trossard managed to put the ball into the Porto net in the 41st minute after a pass from Martin Ødegaard.
In the second half, both teams were unable to find the back of the net. The game went into extra time, which didn’t see anything new.
The game went to penalties, with David Raya saving Porto’s fourth spot kick, which was taken by Wenderson Galeno. Arsenal overcome Porto to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2010.
David Raya’s comments to TNT SPORT
“Obviously it’s a great feeling for me personally, first time in the Champions League and for the club to get into the quarter-finals for the first time in so many years,”
“We played a really good game from the start. We dominated, created chances and it went down to penalties. We’ve worked a lot on penalties this year and all the hard work with the goalie coach and the team has paid off.
“A great moment personally and collectively. I’m over the moon to save two penalties in the Champions League to get through to the quarter-finals. They made it so difficult over there, they played their game, but we scored the goal we needed and it went down to penalties and it was a crazy moment.
“This means everything. You play football for these kind of things and I’m lucky to be playing for Arsenal, to be in the Champions League and to get through to the quarter-finals. We’re just going to enjoy the night.”