Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has lauded goalkeeper David Raya following his display in their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg win over Porto on Tuesday. Arsenal came into the second leg of the match at the Emirates trailing 1-0 from the first leg.
The Gunners opened the scoring in the first half after Leandro Trossard got on an excellent pass from Martin Odegaard and scored past Diogo Costa. With the scores level at 1-1, the game went into extra time and the Premier League North London club won 4-2 via penalty shootout. Raya made two saves in the shootout, helping his side reach the quarter-final.
Speaking after the game, Arteta said Raya stood up. The former Manchester City assistant coach said via Arsenal's official website: '...credit to the coaches as well for the way they did it and obviously for David . 'He had some difficult moments to start but he stood up with an incredible personality and ambition, and at the end he got rewarded with his moment.'
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